17/03/2011 11:44
Iran sends rocket, capsule into space: IRNA
Iran has launched a rocket into space carrying a test capsule designed to house an animal, the official IRNA news agency said Thursday, amid Western concerns over Tehran's scientific advances.
The Kavoshgar-4 rocket was launched without fanfare on March 15, the report said, citing the president's office.
The capsule, unveiled by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on February 7, is designed to carry a monkey but there were no living creatures on board, IRNA added.