Following a week of increasing media speculation, North Korean state media outlet has announced that it plans to launch a satellite between December 10 and 22. The date range coincides with two significant events - South Korea's presidential election and the first anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.
According to a spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology:
Following a week of increasing media speculation, North Korean state media outlet has announced that it plans to launch a satellite between December 10 and 22. The date range coincides with two significant events - South Korea's presidential election and the first anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.
According to a spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology:
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