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| Iran sends monkey into space | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 29 2013, 10:16 AM (236 Views) | |
| CJ | Jan 29 2013, 10:16 AM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21230691 ![]() Iran says it has successfully sent a monkey into space. The primate travelled in a Pishgam rocket, which reached an altitude of some 120km (75 miles) for a sub-orbital flight before "returning its shipment intact", the defence ministry said. Iranian state TV showed images of the monkey, which was strapped into a harness, being taken to the rocket. Western nations have expressed concern that Iran's space programme is being used to develop long-range missiles. Such missiles could potentially be used to carry nuclear warheads. Well, I hope this isn't to develop warheads, but that does seem like the most likely possibility, unfortunately ....
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| Sir Cheddar The 79th | Jan 30 2013, 04:25 PM Post #2 |
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In Soviet Russia, Book Checks Out You
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This better not be Sputnik II all over again. I've never liked other countries sending animals into space. |
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| CJ | Jan 30 2013, 04:46 PM Post #3 |
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Well, unlike Laika, the monkey involved in this launch did return safely to the Earth .
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| Eric | Jan 31 2013, 02:49 AM Post #4 |
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Cheddar says that while his sig is of a cat... or whatever that is, falling to earth
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| CJ | Jan 31 2013, 09:12 AM Post #5 |
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I wouldn't worry about the cat. As everyone knows, they always land on their feet .
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| Sir Cheddar The 79th | Feb 2 2013, 01:03 PM Post #6 |
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It wasn't in space, though. It was dropped out of an airplane, of course. |
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