[BenLurkin]

How big that satellite, what exactly does that satellite do?

[familyop]

"How big that satellite, what exactly does that satellite do?"

As with the Iranian satellite launches, it shows that North Korea can drop nuclear warheads on any part of the U.S.A. We should minimize perceptions of the situation with retarded jokes and canards about our enemies' impotency, though, so we don't damage international trade (AKA imports) or direct much government spending from civilian perks to defense.

[ExNewsExSpook]

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.