International Desk: Iran on Wednesday successfully sent a new bio-space capsule into space with the help of its own launcher, ‘Salman’.
Basically, bio-space capsules are used to carry humans or living creatures into space.
The 500-kg capsule was built by the Aerospace Research Institute of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran.
The ‘Salman’ launcher was used to send it to a height of 130 km from the surface. Irna news.
Both the capsule and the launcher were developed by Iranian scientists. Iran’s space research agency has completed sending the bio-space capsule into space in preparation for sending humans into space.
Despite Western sanctions, Iran has been able to advance its civilian space program in recent years.
Iran’s Telecommunications Minister, Isa Jarepour, said Tehran will soon conduct sub-orbital tests of new-generation bio-capsules. Through this, he expressed hope that Iran will reach its ultimate goal of space.
He also said the capsule sent on Wednesday, capable of carrying a human, is now undergoing sub-orbital testing. It will take another 56 years for Iran to send humans into space.
In 2010, Iran sent the first bio-capsule with living organisms into space using a carrier called ‘Kaveshgar’ or Explorer. Iran is one of the top 10 countries in the world in terms of space missions.
