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EMP alert: 2 N. Korean satellites now orbit over U.S
FROM JOSEPH FARAH'S G2 BULLETIN WORLD NET DAILY ^ | 4/24/2015 | MICHAEL MALOOF

Posted on 04/27/2016 1:48:50 PM PDT by MarvinStinson

WASHINGTON – North Korea now has two satellites orbiting over the United States capable of performing a surprise electromagnetic pulse attack at an altitude and trajectory that evade U.S. National Missile Defenses, a national security expert warned in an interview with Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.

Peter Vincent Pry told G2 Bulletin that the satellites can be commanded either to deorbit and hit a target on the ground or explode at a high altitude to create an EMP effect that would knock out the unprotected U.S. national electrical grid system and all life-sustaining critical infrastructures that depend on it.

“The threat,” Pry said, “continues to race, hare-like, at an alarming rate, compared to the tortoise pace of our preparations.”

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The satellites – KMS 3-2 and KMS 4 – are orbiting at an altitude of 300 miles, with trajectories that put them daily over the U.S. KMS 3-2 was launched in December 2012 and KMS 4 was launched Feb. 7.

At such an altitude, an EMP could impact much of the continental United States, according to EMP experts.

Get the rest of this report, and others, from Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.

Pry is executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, both congressional advisory boards. He also served on the congressionally mandated EMP commission and as an analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency.

Pry said that while the U.S. is aware of the satellites, it is unable to determine their payloads. The federal government hasn’t commented as much on the satellites as it has on North Korea’s ability to launch a missile capable of reaching the U.S.

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To: Mrs. Don-o

There is no geosynchronous orbit of anything over the US. The Equator, yes, but not the US.


41 posted on 04/27/2016 2:17:31 PM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: MarvinStinson
No Problem...you just need an EMP repeller hat.
42 posted on 04/27/2016 2:19:54 PM PDT by jetson
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To: Snickering Hound

They,did have at least one aprox. 15 - 20 Kt fission detonation as detected by seismic activity and RC-135 trace element throw-offs sniffer.


43 posted on 04/27/2016 2:21:13 PM PDT by Strac6 (The primaries are only the semi-finals. ALL THAT MATTERS IS DEFEATING HILLARY IN NOVEMBER.)
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To: Steely Tom

I don’t know what the poster at the wnd site was referring to but here’s the what the links say about them. No mention of a polar orbit.

“KMS-4 satellite info: The satellite was launched on 7 February 2016 at 00:30 UTC into roughly a sun-synchronous orbit well suited for an earth observation satellite ...”

“KMS-3 satellite info: Several days after the launch, Western sources claimed the satellite had achieved orbit but stated that the satellite seemed to be tumbling and was probably out of control ...”

The previous two attempts were failures so these two were orbiting by the skin of their teeth ...


44 posted on 04/27/2016 2:21:52 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Vermont Lt

“Why would they do something like that? What do they benefit from suicide? China doesn’t want to lose their biggest partner. Neither Russia nor China want a radioactive mess on their borders.

There is no strategic plan that has a positive outcome for this.”

that was all true in 1950, and North Korea invaded anyway.


45 posted on 04/27/2016 2:24:14 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (UK out of EU; UN out of USA !)
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To: EEGator

U are totally correct. EVERY satellite ever launched (with the exception of geosynchronous ones 22,000 miles out) pass over US every day.


46 posted on 04/27/2016 2:24:59 PM PDT by Strac6 (The primaries are only the semi-finals. ALL THAT MATTERS IS DEFEATING HILLARY IN NOVEMBER.)
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To: MarvinStinson

We don’t have Satellite sweepers capable of returning these devices to the surface of NORK?


47 posted on 04/27/2016 2:25:27 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: SaveFerris
I can attest that most US military electronics are in some sort of Faraday cage system, to ground out an EMP. EMP has been a concern of military design for a goodly long time now.
Whether civilian systems are, say a private server in a Chappaqua closet, present poster knoweth not... It's not like a copper mesh box grounded to a water pipe is high tech.

Be too bad if they weren't.

48 posted on 04/27/2016 2:25:56 PM PDT by jonascord (It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted... This time, it's not.)
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To: MarvinStinson

49 posted on 04/27/2016 2:27:25 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: HangnJudge; pfflier

“The NORKs haven’t tested anything larger than a firecracker
And we are supposed to be worried about an EMP attack from them?”

why do you assume that these “North Korean” satellites were actually made by N Korea ?

or that any EMP bomb on them was actually made by N Korea ?


50 posted on 04/27/2016 2:27:29 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (UK out of EU; UN out of USA !)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

It’s impossible for a satellite to orbit over the US, or any other point that’s not at the equator.

“Geostationary” satellites are in an orbit aligned with the equator, and have a 24-hour orbital period.

“Geosynchronous” satellites are in an orbit with a 24-hour orbital period, but are not aligned with the equator, thus maintaining a position over a constant longitude, drifting north and south over that longitude every 24 hours.


51 posted on 04/27/2016 2:31:50 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Boogieman

Correct


52 posted on 04/27/2016 2:33:29 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Boogieman

‘An EMP attack on the continental US wouldn’t do a damn thing to stop our subs from turning North Korea into a molten pile of rubble.’

Which may be considered an acceptable loss in view of those planning the overall strategy.


53 posted on 04/27/2016 2:35:10 PM PDT by MRadtke (Light a candle or curse the darkness?)
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To: Reverend Wright
why do you assume that these “North Korean” satellites were actually made by N Korea ?

I am smart enough to know that, if the national command authorities tracked the launch, they would know the point of origin (North Korea) and the general characteristics of the orbital vehicle.

These characteristics would include the throw weight or orbital weight based on the shape and depth of the orbit. This weight data, in turn can be compared to known nuke configurations like the Mk-12A and MK-21.

Given this information, a decent threat assessment can be made and I am still not worried yet.

54 posted on 04/27/2016 2:36:53 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: DuncanWaring

Thank you — now I’ve learned something. May your accuracy prevail!


55 posted on 04/27/2016 2:39:14 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (We're getting so educated, ignorance will be a novelty. I'll belong to the select few. - Will Rogers)
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To: jonascord

Yeah, used to work with a guy who was part of satellite work on a non-DOD “rad hard” bird.

And then there’s fiberop comms installed what, 30 years ago?


56 posted on 04/27/2016 2:39:22 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: MRadtke

I doubt it. The Kims may be willing to sacrifice every North Korean in order to preserve their power, but, just like every other dictator, they have no interest in risking their own lives.

The purpose of every part of their military strategy is not to goad us into destroying them, but to deter us from interfering in their affairs and toppling their little fiefdom.


57 posted on 04/27/2016 2:41:21 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: MarvinStinson


58 posted on 04/27/2016 2:43:39 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: pfflier

I am fairly certain the mass of a satellite cannot be determined from the characteristics of its orbit.


59 posted on 04/27/2016 2:44:07 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: PrairieLady2
You do realize, don't you, that Obama terminated the US Space Shuttle program years ago in favor of some "Muslim outreach" program?
60 posted on 04/27/2016 2:45:50 PM PDT by The Duke ( Azealia Banks)
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