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To: BenLurkin

Approximately 400 pounds, or about twice the size of the one they launched in 2012. Supposedly has some sort of crude “earth measurement” equipment on board, but I haven’t heard of any detected downlink signals (so far) and quite frankly, the Norks don’t care if it sends back any data or not. The “satellite launch” was simply cover for testing technology that can be used in an ICBM, capable of targeting the US with a nuke.

Based on the current “size” of their so-called satellites, NK’s ability to put a nuke on an ICBM is marginal, at best. But they are making progress, and they will master the technology in the not-too-distant future.

By comparison, a typical U.S. spy satellite (which we put into orbit on a regular basis) is about the size/weight of a Greyhound bus.


10 posted on 02/08/2016 11:41:30 AM PST by ExNewsExSpook
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To: ExNewsExSpook

Thank you.


12 posted on 02/08/2016 11:46:10 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: ExNewsExSpook
News from about 10 years ago:

Iran military engineers on hand for N. Korea missile launch
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664760/posts

10 Iranian Missile Engineers Visited N. Korea:Sankei reports(check on NK's Chinese equipments)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658850/posts

S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts

S. Korean Lawmaker, "Russia might have given N. Korea know-how of miniature nukes"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717327/posts

Iran endorses nuclear EMP attack on United States
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3269775/posts


13 posted on 02/08/2016 11:50:50 AM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in "Idiocracy")
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