North Korea says rocket launch a success — KCNA
North Korea confirmed Wednesday it had launched a long-range rocket, saying it had succeeded in its mission of placing a satellite in orbit, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
North Korea confirmed Wednesday it had launched a long-range rocket, saying it had succeeded in its mission of placing a satellite in orbit, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
South Korea held a final dress rehearsal Wednesday for its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit and join an elite space club that includes Asian powers China, Japan and India.
South Korea has been forced to postpone its third attempt to launch a satellite into space from its own soil because of a last-minute technical glitch.
North Korea has vowed to launch satellites “one after another”, vigorously rejecting international condemnation of an April 13 launch that was seen overseas as a disguised ballistic missile test.
According to North Korea’s official version of things, commemorated on postage stamps and re-enacted in mass performances, the country’s first venture into space was 14 years ago, when the “Bright Shining Star 1″ satellite roared into orbit and began broadcasting marching music praising Kim Il Sung.
A key disaster response official stood by his advisory to the public in certain areas in northeastern Luzon to stay indoors from early morning until noon during North Korea’s planned missile launch in case resulting debris fall on land.
North Korea said it will go ahead with plans to launch an observation satellite into space and that criticism of it is provocative.
