Iran: Space monkey next step in rocket program

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Iran: Space monkey next step in rocket program

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Iran: Space monkey next step in rocket program

Baker, a South American squirrel monkey, poses on a model of the Jupiter vehicle in this undated picture with an added gray background. (AP Photo)/ TEHRAN, Iran - Iran says it plans to send a monkey into space next month as the next step in a space program that Western leaders worry could also bring major advances in Iran's missile arsenal. The state-run news agency IRNA quotes the head of Iran's space agency as saying Monday that five monkeys are undergoing tests and one will be selected for the flight on a Kavoshgar-5 or Explorer-5 ...

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