https://freerepublic.com/tag/unha2/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:54:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284592/posts A post-launch examination of the Unha-2 By David Wright and Theodore A. Postol | 29 June 2009 Article Highlights * The launch vehicle North Korea tested on April 5, the Unha-2, represents a significant advance over North Korea's previous launchers. * In particular, it would have the capability to reach the continental United States with a payload of 1 ton or more if Pyongyang modified it for use as a ballistic missile. * However, if key Unha-2's components were acquired from Russia and elsewhere, North Korea's domestic missile development program may be much more limited than commonly assumed. North Korea... Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284592/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:54:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224020/posts For video, click the following link and scroll down until you see a video frame and click it: http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/07/2009040702404.html Chosun Ilbo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224020/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:15:14 GMT