Iran presented a model of the first national manned spacecraft

Date: 07:40, 19-02-2015.

Almaty. February 19. Silkroadnews - Iran presented a model of the first domestic vehicle for the delivery of person in space, reported the Iranian News Agency (IrTAG) on Wednesday.
"The exact copy of the new manned spacecraft, was paraded at the show the latest achievements of the Islamic Republic in the field of space, which was launched in Tehran yesterday. Its launch into orbit is planned in the next Iranian calendar year (03/21/2015 - 20/03/2016)",- says the publication.
Earlier, Tehran said that the main purpose of its space program is to launch into space manned spacecraft with a man on board in 2019. Initial plans to launch were 2024, but in late 2014 at a government meeting it was decided to significantly reduce the time of preparation. For working out all the details of the flight into space were launched biocapsules with living creatures.
Earlier this month, Iran successfully launched the satellite "Fajr". This is the fourth satellite, created by Iranian specialists in recent years.

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