Iran sends up rocket with test living capsule
Technology
The capsule reached an altitude of 130 km (80 miles)
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran sent up a rocket with a test living space capsule on Wednesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, as the country pressed on with plans to send astronauts into space.
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The announcement came 10 years after Iran announced it had sent two live monkeys into space and brought them back safely.
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The capsule reached an altitude of 130 km (80 miles) on Wednesday, the report said.
