N.Korea successfully placed satellite into orbit: MND



News N.Korea successfully placed satellite into orbit: MND Rocket stages, fairing fell in predicted areas; North not believed to have developed re-entry tech Ha-young Choi February 9, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun It took 9 minutes and 29 seconds for North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite to enter orbit after successfully separating from its propellant stages, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Tuesday. The running time almost corresponds to Pyongyang's statement of 9 minutes 46 seconds. It took 9 minutes and 29 seconds for North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite to enter orbit after successfully separating from its propellant stages, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Tuesday. The running time almost corresponds to Pyongyang's statement of 9 minutes 46 seconds. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N.Korea successfully placed satellite into orbit: MND

Rocket stages, fairing fell in predicted areas; North not believed to have developed re-entry tech

Ha-young Choi February 9, 2016

N.Korea successfully placed satellite into orbit: MND

Rodong Sinmun

It took 9 minutes and 29 seconds for North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite to enter orbit after successfully separating from its propellant stages, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Tuesday.

The running time almost corresponds to Pyongyang's statement of 9 minutes 46 seconds.

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