North Korea to launch rocket with satellite

Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:10 am » by **E6722maj**

Korea announced plans Friday to blast a satellite into space on the back of a long-range rocket, a provocative move that could jeopardize a weeks-old agreement with the U.S. exchanging food aid for nuclear concessions.
The North agreed to a moratorium on long-range launches as part of the deal with Washington, but it argues that its satellite launches are part of a peaceful space program that is exempt from any international disarmament agreements. The U.S., South Korea and other critics say the rocket technology overlaps with belligerent uses and condemn the satellite program as a disguised way of testing military missiles in defiance of a U.N. ban.
The North Korean space committee spokesman said a Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite designed to orbit the earth will be mounted on an Unha-3 rocket from the Sohae station in Cholsan County.
He called it a "working" satellite that was an improvement over two previous "experimental" satellites.
The spokesman said North Korea would abide by international regulations governing the launch of satellites for "peaceful" scientific purposes and that an orbit was chosen to avoid showering debris on neighboring nations.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/03/15 ... id=prn_aol

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Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:24 am » by **The57ironman**

.....what's the problem...?...it's for 'peaceful' purposes... :scary:

(this year has already been over the top...)

Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:29 am » by **E6722maj**

the57ironman wrote:what's the problem...?...it's for 'peaceful' purposes

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