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Monday, April 09, 2012

NKorea rocket launch draws more worry than Iran’s


A satellite launch pad in Tongchang-ri, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea
Just two months ago, amid celebrations of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an Iranian rocket roared off a military launch pad and placed a 110-pound Earth observation satellite into orbit. The U.S. State Department grumbled about possible missile applications, but that was pretty much it.

Now it’s North Korea’s turn. As it prepares to launch a rocket to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of its founder, it too is telling the world that its goal is to get a satellite into orbit.

It is even promising to give international observers front-row seats at its newly built launch facility — just like Iran did in February.

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