North Korea and the December 2012 Rocket Launch: A New Deal?

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Series Details Nº 29, 2012 (14/12/2012)
Publication Date 14/12/2012
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On December 12 North Korea succeeded in putting into orbit a satellite (or other object) after the three stages of the Unha-3 rocket separated as planned. Contrary to the previous attempts, the launch was successful, the three-stage rocket functioned correctly and the satellite (or other object) now appears to be now orbiting the earth.

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International Trends: Korea 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-trends-korea-2012/

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