Iran to send astronauts into space by 2018
Iran is planning to send its first astronauts into space by 2018, the country's news agency has said.
Iran launches monkey into space Updated: 04:25, Wednesday January 30, 2013 Iran has taken a 'big step' towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television.