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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…
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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.
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More aviation warnings for rocket launch
Air traffic control authorities in North and South Korea have issued warnings to aircraft associated with North Korea’s planned rocket launch in April. The warnings follow a message issued last week by authorities in The Philippines concerning restrictions on airspace during the April 12th to 16th launch window. North Korea’s authorities have closed a route…
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DPRK plans to show off satellite prior to launch
International experts invited to North Korea to observe its planned Unha-3 rocket launch will get to see not just the launch but also the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite installed in the rocket, state media said on Thursday. There has been much doubt expressed in the international community about whether the launch, planned to coincide with the 100th anniversary…
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More on North Korea’s ‘satellite’ mission
North Korean state media provided a little more information on Wednesday about the mission of the satellite it plans to launch in early April — if the scheduled launch is a satellite mission at all. Based on the country’s previous two rocket launches, the overwhelming view in the international community is that the rocket launch…
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Air traffic warned of rocket drop zone
Aircraft flying between The Philippines and Japan are being cautioned that three air routes cross the area in which part of North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket is expected to fall to land. The area is identical to the “second stage falling area” that was notified to international maritime authorities earlier this week. The Unha-3 rocket is…
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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…
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Exclusive: DPRK satellite to send data, video
The International Telecommunication Union has received notification from North Korea of its planned satellite launch, the Geneva-based organization confirmed on Monday. The DPRK’s launch notification says the “Kwangmyongsong-3” satellite is scheduled for launch around April 12 to 16th, a spokesman for the U.N. organization said via e-mail. It states the satellite is being launched in…
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Stamps of previous satellite launches
North Korea has twice attempted to launch satellites into space in the past: once in 1998 and once in 2009. The success of the launches is an issue of debate — monitors, both governmental and amateur, never managed to detect signals from the 2009 satellite — but they were immortalized on two North Korean postage…
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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…
