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They would have almost no technical capability to do that. However, one thing they COULD do is launch a Taepodong-2 multi-stage missile from Hwadae County, at nearly the same time the Space Shuttle Discovery is coming back to earth landing, i.e. they will know those trajectories and times in advance (must know it already due to NASA press kits on the return flight path of the Shuttle and expected date). Then, depending on whether we go to Edwards AFB (due to weather) or the Cape, the Norkies could launch another missile at the approximate time of return of the Shuttle (16 July). It would be something like 9:50 p.m. North Korea time on 16 July. They are capable of night launches.

Again, the DPRK not intending nor having any realistic capability to actually directly hit, or close collision or endanger a Shuttle, but being able to create a huge media stink with their timing, and a mindset in the drama department, (which is why they launched on 4 July a few minutes away from the Shuttle launch)--this is possible. Kim Jong il is a movie director, a creator of secenarios. Nobody can predict what is in his brain, but I think this could be one of his scenarios the week after next.

What I suspect they are doing is now readying another Taepodong-2 launch for the day the Shuttle returns mid-month, yes.