Iran aims to send man into space by 2019 (BBC)

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said his country plans to send a man into space by 2019, official state media report.

Mr Ahmadinejad said he had brought the date forward in response to pressure from Western powers over Iran's nuclear programme.

Last month the UN agreed to a fourth round of sanctions against Iran.

Iran denies that its long-range ballistic technology is linked to its atomic programme.
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The country launched a domestically made satellite into orbit for the first time in 2009.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-10747390

[virgogal]

1. It was inevitable.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Since we've already been to the moon

they're going to send a man to the sun. Of course, they'll do it at night, when it's safe.

Sorry, old joke, but it seemed useful here.