Iran says it has successfully launched a test spacecraft meant to sustain life in orbit.
The official news agency IRNA reported that the test capsule was carried by a Kavoshgar-4 rocket some 120 kilometers into orbit on March 15 before returning to Earth.
It said the test was a prologue for sending capsules with animals into the space in the future.
Iran has made a series of claims about advances in its space program, which Western powers worry could have military applications.
compiled from agency reports
The official news agency IRNA reported that the test capsule was carried by a Kavoshgar-4 rocket some 120 kilometers into orbit on March 15 before returning to Earth.
It said the test was a prologue for sending capsules with animals into the space in the future.
Iran has made a series of claims about advances in its space program, which Western powers worry could have military applications.
compiled from agency reports
