TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian space official says one of two official photos of its famed simian space traveler depicted the wrong monkey, but that the primate really did fly up into orbit and return safely. Mohammad Ebrahimi also told the The Associated Press the monkey's name: Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi. The Iranian media originally said ...

Iran announced on television Monday that it had marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammed by successfully flying a monkey to space and back in a suborbital capsule which climbed to 120 kilometers. Defence Minister Ahmad Wahidi said manned missions are on his countrys plans. Dr IgorLisov is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Novosti Kosmonavtiki,...

The scienceto launch a monkey to space is the same as to launch a warhead over the Atlantic, says space researcher. Irans announcement on Monday that it had successfully launcheda monkey into space and returned the primate safely to Earth became a hot topic a day later as the eighth annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference opened in Herzliya....

As Iran and the US prepare for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, both sides should consider turning to middlemen. Turkey and Japan are perfectly positioned as trusted intermediaries to build a proposal that has a better chance at success than anything by the 'P5+1.' This week,Iransparked international concern again after it announced a successful ...

Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the successful mission of Pishgam (Pioneer) spacecraft, which successfully carried a monkey into space, is the first step for Iran towards sending humans into space. Sending a spacecraft and returning it is the first step towards sending humans to space in later stages, Vahidi said on Monday....

Space Monkey or Nuclear Warhead? Earlier today we posted a note that Iran haslaunched its first satellite carrying a live monkey. We did not post it as a separate feature because, frankly, we had been hearing stories of a Space Monkey Flight from Tehran for almost two years. So while we were relieved that it finally happened --- and, more importantly,...

Iran has successfully launched a rocket carrying a monkey into space, according to Iranian state media, in what Iranian officials call a "prelude to sending humans into space." The monkey was sent in an "indigenous bio-capsule" called Pishgam, which is Farsi for "Pioneer". Pishgam reached an altitude of more than 75 miles and made a successful return....

Iran says it sent a monkey into space Monday. In previous flights it sent rats, worms, and turtles into space. But theUS worries it may be perfecting it's long-range missile technology. According to a brief report on state TV, the rocket dubbed Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi, reached a height of 120 kilometers (72 miles). The report gave no other details ...

(Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a live monkey into space, the Fars news agency reported on Monday, lauding it as an advance in a missile and space program that has alarmed the West and Israel. There was no independent confirmation of the report and there have been no announcements by Western powers of any Iranian launch late last week. Fars ...