[FPSPACE] FPSPACE] N Korean satellite due?

[Stefan Barensky]

I had the name "Pekdosan 1" for the 1998 launcher.

I must confess I don't remember where I got it from.

- Stefan

Jonathan McDowell a écrit :
>  
> I see that the KCNA reports that the satellite will be Kwangmyongsong-2
> on board the Unha-2 launch vehicle.
>  There's been a lot of confusion about NK launch vehicles; it is 
> my understanding that 'Tae'po-dong' is a US intelligence nomenclature
> (based on the town near the launch site) and not (as is often misstated)
> a North Korean official name for their rocket. I conclude it is likely
> that Unha-1 was the actual name of the rocket on the earlier launch
> failure.
>
>  - Jonathan
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