Animal Astronaut: Iran to Launch a Monkey Into Space Next Month

Following to suit of a mouse, a turtle and some worms, an Iranian monkey is to be sent to space next month. According to the head of Iran’s Space Agency, there are five monkeys in training, but only one will have the honor of boarding the Kavoshgar-5 (Explorer-5) rocket especially designed for the occasion. Iran

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Animal Astronaut: Iran to Launch a Monkey Into Space Next Month

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