Iran launches rocket manned by apes

The head of the space program Hamid Fazeli announced that his country plans to launch the space rocket with a monkey on board during the commemoration of the 34th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution , held between 1 and 11 February . The launch is part of an ambitious national project that aims to put a man in orbit over a period of between five and eight years. "With this capsule preparations to send a human into space will take shape executive , "he said. In this regard, the head of Iran's space program clarified that the tests were completed to launch the capsule with a living, explained that " the monkeys to be sent into space in quarantine . " It also stated that the sending of this rocket, called Pishgam , you can check the location of the human being, the weight and vibration of other areas of human presence in space. In previous years, Iran has already launched mice, insects and other small life forms into space as part of its " An Iranian in space ." Fazeli also reported that during the same day also will orbit another research satellite , part of a student project named "Sharif Sat" and will be in outer space to the end of this year Persian, which ends March 21 in the Christian calendar.