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Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space and Back 425

Posted by samzenpus on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:22AM from the space-monkey dept.

Iranian state TV is claiming that the country has successfully sent a monkey into space and back, bringing Iran one step closer to its goal of a manned space flight. According to the report, the rocket named Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi, reached a height of 120km. From the article: "Iran has long said it seeks to send an astronaut into space as part of its ambitious aerospace program, including plans for a new space center announced last year. In 2010, Iran said it launched an Explorer rocket into space carrying a mouse, a turtle and worms."

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Was it President Ahmadinejad? (Score:5, Funny)

by peter303 ( 12292 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:24AM (#42715271)

Sometimes his policy explanations are as believable as a monkey's.

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and apparently... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:24AM (#42715273)

Ahmadinejad made it all the way back safely

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What ? What ? What ? (Score:4, Funny)

by TractorBarry ( 788340 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:32AM (#42715357) Homepage

Firing defenceless animals off into space for their twisted pleasure ?
BOMB THE BASTARDS.

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Stone age society develops space age technology (Score:5, Funny)

by Rogerborg ( 306625 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:32AM (#42715363) Homepage

Sounds like some sort of Flintstones / Jetsons crossover.

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They risked a valuable Monkey? (Score:5, Funny)

by Bocaj ( 84920 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:35AM (#42715401) Homepage

I'm surprised they didn't start with some something more disposable, like a woman. I'm sorry, but it just shocks me that a society can make this kind of technological achievement and still treat some humans as second class citizens.

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Re:From a US citizen (Score:3, Funny)

by binarylarry ( 1338699 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @11:37AM (#42715419)

As an American, let me be the first to welcome Iran to 1948!

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WHAT do THEY WANT?!! (Score:5, Funny)

by Thud457 ( 234763 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @12:11PM (#42715847) Homepage Journal

Super-intelligent monkey manipulates another nation-state into providing it with a free joyride into space.

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Re:and apparently... (Score:2, Funny)

by cayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @12:12PM (#42715851) Homepage Journal

Damn.
Once they launched Ahmadinejad, why couldn't they have left him up there?? Talk about a popular candidate for space debris....

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Re:and apparently... (Score:5, Funny)

by slashmydots ( 2189826 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @12:20PM (#42715959)

That, sir, is offensive to monkeys.

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Re:Pigs in space! (Score:5, Funny)

by Runaway1956 ( 1322357 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @12:43PM (#42716265) Homepage Journal

Moderately stupid. I need to remember that one, it could be precious one day. "You Sir, are only moderately stupid! Why can't you see reason?"

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Re:From a US citizen (Score:4, Funny)

by jbeaupre ( 752124 ) writes: on Monday January 28, 2013 @12:56PM (#42716395)

I guess you never saw Time Bandits.

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