Tag: 은하

  • More on the satellite launch trajectory

    A lucky close-up of a computer screen in TV pictures from the Sohae launch facility is providing further clues as to the true launch trajectory of North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket launch. [This story has been updated, see below] The shot, included in pictures broadcast by Russia Today (see below), appears to show the satellite’s orbital…

  • Sohae visit adds to launch, payload knowledge

    It’s been a day since foreign reporters were given a tour of North Korea’s Sohae launch facility. Stories have been filed, photos have been uploaded and video has been broadcast, so what have we learned? The man of the moment at the launch site was Jang Myong Jin, who was identified as general manager of…

  • First reports from Sohae launch pad

    First reports from Sohae launch pad

    A handful of reporters allowed in to North Korea to cover the launch of its Unha-3 rocket got a close-up look at the launch pad on Sunday.

  • Exclusive: North Korea’s expected rocket trajectory

    North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket, scheduled for launch next month, will drop to earth in two stages off the western coast of South Korea and to the east of Luzon Island in the Philippines, according to documents submitted by the country to the International Maritime Organization. The documents, obtained by NorthKoreaTech.org, were sent to the IMO’s…

  • Foreigners, media invited to satellite launch

    Foreigners, media invited to satellite launch

    North Korea says it will invite international observers and foreign media to witness the upcoming launch of its Kwangmyongsong 3 satellite, state-run media said on Saturday. The launch, which is due to take place between April 12 and 15, is expected to become one of the high points of the country’s celebration of the 100th anniversary…

  • North Korea to launch satellite in April

    North Korea to launch satellite in April

    North Korea will launch a satellite in mid-April to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of national founder Kim Il Sung, according to a Friday report on the state-run Korea Central News Agency. The satellite will be called Kwangmyongsong-3 and will be launched between April 12 and April 16, the report said quoting a statement from the Korean…