North Korea rocket launch seen as successful
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 03:00
in Astronomy & Space
North Korea hails the long-range rocket's deployment of a satellite into orbit. The U.S. and others suspect the program is a cover to test missile technology.SEOUL — Despite earlier reports of technical difficulties, North Korea launched a long-range rocket Wednesday, and initial reports indicated that in this fourth attempt since 1998, the regime in Pyongyang successfully deployed a satellite into orbit.