TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Thursday that it had successfully launched a test spacecraft meant to sustain life in orbit.
The state IRNA news agency said the capsule was carried by a rocket dubbed Kavoshgar-4 — or Explorer-4 — some 75 miles (120 kilometers) into orbit on Tuesday before returning to earth.
The report provided no other details and the claim could not be independently confirmed.
Iran has made a series of claims about advances in its ambitious space program, which has Western powers worried about the possibility of its military applications.
Last year, Iran announced it had successfully launched a rocket carrying a mouse, turtle and worms into space. …
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