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All systems go? DPRK brings forward launch window
North Korea has brought forward and shortened the launch window for its Kwangmyongsong satellite — a strong sign of confidence that the rocket is ready to launch and good weather is expected. Originally the country had told international shipping, aviation and telecommunications organizations that the satellite would be launched sometime between Feb. 8th and 25th,…
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U.S. ‘positioned and ready’ in case of North Korean launch
The U.S. military is watching and stands ready to respond to any North Korean missile launch, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in Nevada on Thursday. Speaking during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Carter said “With respect to our own surveillance, we will, as we always do, watch carefully. If there’s a launch, track the…
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Activity seen at east, west launch sites
A mobile launcher for a ballistic missile has been detected on the move in the eastern part of North Korea, Japan’s NHK television said Thursday. The report didn’t specify the precise area, but the region is home to the Tonghae launch site. Tonghae was North Korea’s first missile launch center and is often used to…
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UN calls on DPRK to refrain from ballistic missile tests
The United Nations has joined the chorus of voices calling on North Korea to abandon its plan to launch a satellite later this month. “The Secretary-General believes that it is important for the DPRK to refrain from using ballistic missile technology and to work for the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula,” U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq…
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Launch plans indicate largely unchanged Unha 3 rocket
Rocket drop zones listed in maritime warnings issued by North Korea indicate its planned February satellite launch will take place on a rocket not dissimilar to the Unha-3 that it used on two previous launches in 2012. The drop zones are areas of the sea into which the first stage, second stage and satellite fairings will fall during…
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Launch notification reveals rocket drop zones
The launch notification sent on Tuesday by the DPRK to the International Maritime Organization warns of three areas that shipping should stay away from when the country conducts its planned satellite launch. The launch is due to take place from Sohae satellite launch site sometime between February 8 and 25 between 7am and noon Pyongyang time. The…
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DPRK signals February satellite launch
North Korea has begun informing international organizations of its intention to launch an earth observation satellite sometime between February 8 and 25. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London said it had received notice of the launch and would be issuing an advisory to its members. Such notifications are commonplace for space launches or missile…
