Posted on 04/05/2009 9:49:01 PM PDT by rdl6989
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Scientists and technicians of the DPRK have succeeded in putting satellite Kwangmyongsong-2, an experimental communications satellite, into orbit by means of carrier rocket Unha-2 under the state long-term plan for the development of outer space.
Unha-2, which was launched at the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground in Hwadae County, North Hamgyong Province at 11:20 on April 5, Juche 98 (2009), accurately put Kwangmyongsong-2 into its orbit at 11:29:02, nine minutes and two seconds after its launch.
The satellite is going round the earth along its elliptic orbit at the angle of inclination of 40.6 degrees at 490 km perigee and 1 426 km apogee. Its cycle is 104 minutes and 12 seconds.
Mounted on the satellite are necessary measuring devices and communications apparatuses.
The satellite is going round on its routine orbit.
It is sending to the earth the melodies of the immortal revolutionary paeans "Song of General Kim Il Sung" and "Song of General Kim Jong Il" and measured information at 470 MHz. By the use of the satellite the relay communications is now underway by UHF frequency band.
The satellite is of decisive significance in promoting the s
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KCNA lies ping.
The thing isnt even a poor excuse for crab bait, floating to the bottom of the drink in the Pacific Ocean at about 160 Degrees longitude.
This will be their second "non existent" orbiting satellite in 11 years. The first one they never sent up but said they did was in 1998.
I’ll make a small wager that anyone with a a receiver capable of receiving this “broadcast” will find nothing but static.
인공지구위성《광명성2호》를 성과적으로 발사 (평양 4월 5일발 조선중앙통신)조선중앙통신사는 5일 인공지구위성《광명성2호》를 발사한것과 관련하여 다음과 같이 보도하였다. 우리의 과학자, 기술자들은 국가우주개발전망계획에 따라 운반로케트 《은하-2호》로 인공지구위성 《광명성2호》를 궤도에 진입시키는데 성공하였다. 《은하-2호》는 주체98(2009)년 4월 5일 11시 20분에 함경북도 화대군에 있는 동해위성발사장에서 발사되여 9분 2초만인 11시 29분 2초에 《광명성2호》를 자기 궤도에 정확히 진입시켰다. 《광명성2호》는 40.6°의 궤도경사각으로 지구로부터 제일 가까운거리 490㎞, 제일먼거리 1,426㎞인 타원궤도를 돌고있으며 주기는 104분 12초이다. 시험통신위성인 《광명성2호》에는 필요한 측정기재와 통신기재들이 설치되여있다. 위성은 자기 궤도에서 정상적으로 돌고있다. 지금 위성에서는 불멸의 혁명송가 《김일성장군의 노래》와 《김정일장군의 노래》선률과 측정자료들이 470㎒로 지구상에 전송되고 있으며 위성을 리용하여 UHF주파수대역에서 중계통신이 진행되고있다. 위성은 우주의 평화적리용을 위한 과학연구사업을 추진하며 앞으로 실용위성발사를 위한 과학기술적문제들을 해결하는데서 결정적인 의의를 가진다. 운반로케트 《은하-2호》는 3계단으로 되여있다. 우리의 지혜와 기술로 개발한 운반로케트와 인공지구위성은 나라의 우주과학기술을 보다 높은 수준으로 끌어올리기 위한 투쟁에서 이룩된 자랑찬 결실이다. 위대한 령도자 김정일동지의 웅대한 구상에 따라 온 나라에 어버이수령님의 탄생 100돐이 되는 2012년까지 기어이 강성대국의 대문을 열어제끼기 위한 새로운 혁명적대고조의 불길이 세차게 타번지고있는 격동적인 시기에 이룩된 우리 나라 우주과학기술의 비약적인 발전을 상징하는 이번 위성발사의 성공은 총진군길에 한사람같이 떨쳐나선 우리 인민을 크게 고무하고있다. 주체98(2009)년 4월 5일 평양(끝)
I wonder if the people there believe any of this?
I believe you'd find almost EVERYONE of the DPNK citizens believes EVERYTHING that comes from their only source of news. It's difficult for us to imagine how totalitarian that regime is. They have TOTAL control of information that flows into and out of the country.
Heh... Obviously, the modern nations can determine whether they were able to actually put a satellite into space...
Are they so backward that they think that it can be faked? Yes, for their people only - and that is all that counts.
The rest of the world laughs at them - but what do they care...
“They have TOTAL control of information that flows into and out of the country.”
We’re close, not quite there yet, but close.
I think your question raises an interesting and important point. I don't know if they're so backward or deluded with paranoia that they don't understand that a satellite (and a missile for that matter) can be easily tracked by western powers. This is what makes them so incredibly dangerous - are they that stupid, that crazy or that cavalier with the safety of their citizens?
No one knows for sure. People can speculate - and the libs love to speculate that this is all just a ruse to get more aid. But, how can you negotiate with these people when there are so many variables that you just can't account for?
DPNK is on their way to an arsenal of nuclear bombs. They are on their way to a nuclear package that can fit on a warhead. And, they just demonstrated that they're well on the way to a delivery vehicle that can put an IBCM right on Hollywood and Vine. It seems to me that it's their strategy that's working - not ours.
Hey, I’m not disagreeing with the seriousness of their actions, just whether we should take them seriously or not.
I agree with your analysis but have little hope that the rest of the world takes heed.
Also on another network, on Japanese TV, a Japanese camera crew in China caught two North Koreans hurrying inside the DPRK embassy in Beijing, one yelled out with a big grin, flapping his arms, about the "Great Korean People and this achievement". No way could you tell these people that their little "satellite" which is supposed to be circling above and transmitting the Great General's theme song to the world, in fact is nothing but scrap metal being poked at in Davy Jones' Locker by curious deep sea crabs as we speak.
If this turns out to be true, expect major fireworks from Japan. If I were a US-Forces-in-Japan airman stationed in the US Misawa AB in northern Japan as well, I would be pretty irked if this was not forwarded down the chain of command to both US Forces Japan and the Japanese Defense establishment. So just what did happen, President Obama? Secretary Gates? Secretary Clinton?
Just coming out, was in Japanese as as a top story on Yahoo Japan.
Breaking.
uhm... link is to the above img
For folks who could not get enough the first time around!
;=)
What do they think we are here, a bunch of fools??
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20090406-00000577-yom-int
a) THE RUSSIANS ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NO SUCH SATELLITE UP BY NORTH KOREA, AS THEY CLAIM.
b) CHINA IS SAYING "IF IT US UP THERE, PLEASE LET US HEAR THE MUSIC YOU CLAIM IT IS PLAYING".
This is great, DPRK getting caught in a CLASSIC BIG LIE, and questioned even by their two biggest supporters who cover for them all the time.
HOW are they going to wiggle out of THIS! ? LOL
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