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North Korea loading rocket on launch pad |
2009-03-25 |
WASHINGTON (AP) - North Korea is loading a Taepodong rocket on its east coast launch pad in anticipation of the launch of a communications satellite early next month, U.S. officials say. U.S. counterproliferation and intelligence officials have confirmed Japanese news reports of the expected launch between April 4 and 8. Analysts have been watching for signs of a satellite or missile on the launch pad in Musudan-ni, the northeast coastal launch site. Satellite imagery from March 16 showed progress toward mounting a rocket, with a crane hovering over the launch pad, said Christian LeMiere, an editor at Jane's Intelligence Review in London. He said that once mounted, scientists would need at least a week to fuel and carry out tests before any launch. Images from earlier this month did not indicate the rocket or missile had been mounted, he said Wednesday. |
Posted by:Steve White |
#3 ASIA TIMES > IRAN [Satellite Launch precedents] EASED PYONGYANG /NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH; + LIQUID WAR: WELCOME TO PIPELINE-ISTAN. D *** NG IT, ALL-ASIA, ALL THE TIME! |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-25 19:56 |
#2 Also on CMF > CHINESE INTERESTS CAUGHT IN US DRONE ATTACKS [in BALOCHISTAN, PK agz Talib, AQ Leadership = also where CHIN has substantial econ investments as per its national-geopol agenda e.g. GWADAR Port, Pakistan-China Pipeline STRATEGIC DEV + Chin Firms]; + CHINESE "ANJIAN" ['DARK SWORD' = Russ SUNBURN Derivative] CAN ENDANGER US NAVY CARRIERS. NEW CRUISE MISSLE "CARRIER-KILLER" believed to have/use STEALTH TECHS. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-25 19:54 |
#1 CHINESE MIL FORUM > NORTH KOREA TO SELL 1/72-SCALE MODEL OF MISSLE TO BE LAUNCHED APRIL 4-8th.; + DPRK MISSLE LAUCH PUTS US IN A DILEMMA [ Regional, Geopol]. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-25 19:49 |