Iran had sent a monkey monkeys named Pishgam

Jan 28, 2013, Iranian media reported that the monkey-macaque named Pishgam (to flight — Aftab) was sent into space and returned safely to earth aboard a suborbital rocket Pishgam, reaching a height of 120 kilometers. It was the first successful launch of a Primate into space in Iran, which as a great achievement was covered widely including with the participation of President Ahmadinejad.

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