Iran launched a capsule into orbit that can carry animals. The capsule was launched 130 kilometers (80 miles) into orbit. The capsule weighed 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds), which is the heaviest biological capsule Iran has ever successfully carried. 

The capsule was launched as part of Iran’s preparations for human space missions. Iran’s Defense Ministry built and launched the Salman rocket, while the Iranian civil space agency built the capsule. 

Iran has previously launched animals into space: 

• Fruit flies The United States launched fruit flies into space in February 1947. 
• Monkey Iran launched a male Rhesus macaque monkey named Fargam into space. This was Iran’s second attempt at launching a monkey into space. The first attempt in 2010 failed when the animal died in space.

Iran said Wednesday it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by the official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying the capsule was launched 130 km (80 miles) into orbit.

Zarepour said the launch of the 500-kilogram (1,000-pound) capsule is aimed at sending Iranian astronauts to space in coming years. He did not say if any animals were in the capsule.

He told state TV that Iran plans to send astronauts into space by 2029 after further tests involving animals.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Iran launched a capsule into orbit 130 kilometers (80 miles) above Earth’s surface. The capsule is designed to carry animals and is the heaviest launch Iran has attempted. The launch is part of Iran’s preparations for human space missions in the coming years. 

The capsule was launched by an Iranian-made rocket named Salman. The capsule weighs 1,000 pounds (500 kilograms). 

The launch came 10 years after Iran sent two monkeys into space and brought them back safely

Iran’s space program has two main goals: 

• Mastering the space technology cycle 
• Sending humans into space 

Iran’s space program also aims to: 

• Access space for economic, environmental, humanitarian, and scientific benefits 
• Access space for intelligence and military benefits 
• Build satellites to improve the military’s ability to target potential enemies 
• Monitor the region 
• Launch one-ton satellites into an orbit of 1,000 km 
• Launch satellites into orbits of up to 36,000 km 

Iran’s space program has been contested by the West. Iran has been pursuing an independent space launch and satellite design capability for at least two decades. In 2004, Iran founded the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).

Here are some of Iran’s space agency missions: 

• Nour-2 In March 2022, Iran launched its second military satellite into a 500 km orbit. 
• Khayyam In August 2022, Iran launched a high resolution imaging satellite into orbit. 
• Sinah-1 This satellite’s mission is to show that Iran can have an operational satellite. 
• Data-collecting satellite In September, Iran launched a satellite that collects data. 

Iran’s Space Agency is responsible for all peaceful space science and technology activities. They also represent Iran in international space-related organizations and forums.

As of August 2022, Iran has three satellites in space: 

• Sina-1: Built and launched by Russia in 2005 
• Noor-2: Launched by the IRGC in March 2022 
• Khayyam: Built and launched by Russia in August 2022 

Iran has also launched the following satellites: 

• Omid: Iran’s first satellite, launched in February 2009 
• Rasad-1: An imaging satellite built and launched by Iran 
• Noor-3: An imaging satellite launched in September 2023(full article source google)

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