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On December 6, Iran said that it had launched a capsule into orbit carrying animals as it prepares for human space missions in coming years.
The official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying that the capsule was launched 130 kilometers into orbit. The minister added that the launch of the capsule is aimed at sending Iranian astronauts to space in coming years. He did not say what kind of animals were in the capsule.
Commissioned by the Iranian Space Agency and developed by the Aerospace Research Institute of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the 500-kilogram capsule underwent extensive testing for manned space mission technologies.
The tests included the propulsion, recovery, speed control, impact mitigation systems, capsule aerodynamics, parachute mechanisms as well as control and monitoring systems for environmental conditions.
The capsule was sent to orbit with the Salman launch vehicle, a solid-propellant rocket motor designed and built by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran occasionally announces successful launches of satellites and other space crafts. In September, Iran said it sent a data-collecting satellite into space. The United States military says the same long-range ballistic technology used to put crafts into orbit could also allow Tehran to launch longer-range weapons.
no inferior amerikan lizard species available
i often wonder why it is important to put people into space in the first place. the furthest anyone could get would be mars and for what practical purpose? any further and you would never make it back in time to go to your great grandchildren’s wedding.
1. for mining minerals 2. for 3d printing in space 3. for gathering rocks to create your own planet. 4. for repairing future space telescopes located on the solar lens line. 5. for traveling towards habitable planets.
not bad but the travelling towards habitable planets is a bit of a stretch. they can be identified from a distance but getting there is another matter. time travel is yet to be worked out since travelling at the speed of light is not likely. not even by super man
further to my last remark, the nearest habital planet is thought to be proxma centauri b which is 4.22 light years distance from earth. it would take 6300 years using current technology to get there. better pack a lunch.
“the furthest anyone could get would be mars”
are you actually that stupid? too much hollywood? try the “furthest” as in low earth orbit, as it has always been. even the masonic idiots signal through numerology and symbolism, the deception of the muricans space program and other western “space programs”.
gee sorry to break your bubble and that you have to resort to name calling, but try reading “a brief history of time” stephen hawking among others. but then i am sure you will say that you already have. have a nice day.
you have a nice day as well ian. polite lad…
81 year old lad at that
lad is in the heart and soul. glad you are with us. enjoy your evening.
perhaps the irainian gov’t will soon send a probe to the moon so we can dispell this hoax of an american moon landing forever. no other gov’t with this capability seems to have the guts to do it.
fantastické niečo!!! štát, ktorý čelí sankciám a dokáže takéto niečo si zaslúži obdiv. presne ako aj kľdr ktorá čelila sankciám a aj napriek tomu dokázala vyvinúť vlastné jadrové zbrane. a tak isto vyrobiť si vlastné nosiče!!! toto len dokazuje, že usa postupne strácajú svoje vedúce postavenie.
there is this finnish science-fiction comedy “iron sky,” it’s a story about moon nazis. well, maybe there will soon be moon muslims…
hei poika – nazi and muslims ‘mooning’ ‘yuk’ maybe in the sauna
great news! the persian people are returning to their ancient glory. step by step, slowly coming back to the big table. the greatest angel of all mankind might guard iran from the empire and their puppets!