Chimpanzee
"ham" in space suit is fitted into the biopack couch of the
Mercury-Redstone 2 capsule #5 prior to its test flight, which was
conducted on January 31, 1961 (photo: NASA/Wikimedia Commons).
It appears Iran has decided to play catch-up with the US and
the USSRRussia in the space race.
Reportedly, the Islamic Republic is looking to
send a monkey into space — and return it alive. Iran tried
unsuccessfully to launch a monkey into the heavens and bring it back to
earth in 2011.
This latest attempt allegedly has a 10-day window for launch, beginning January 31...Continue reading...
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