The bio-capsule is a scientific, research and technological device sent into an altitude of 130 kilometers above the earth’s surface in keeping with a road map to send man into space aimed at developing and acquiring the required technologies. The 500-kilogram capsule was manufactured by the Aerospace Research Center of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology ordered by the Iranian Space Agency. The launcher on which the bio-capsule was sent into space is called Salman, which is the first of this class of launchers and capable of launching bio-capsules as heavy as half a tonne. The launcher enjoys numerous high-tech features and has been domestically developed.