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Iran sends 2nd monkey into space: TV
Xinhua | 2013-12-14 16:54:40
By Agencies
Iran on Saturday "successfully" sent a second live monkey into space, state TV reported.
Iran sent the creature by a rocket using liquid fuel for the first time and retrieved the shipment intact later, IRINN TV said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the "successful launch, " according to the report.
In January, Iran had sent a capsule containing a monkey onboard Pishgam (Pioneer) I into space.
