Below is a news clip of the failed NoKor rocket fired from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Tongchang-ri, along the the Korean peninsula west coast, this morning at 7.38am (11.38pm Thursday BST) ! This is the 3rd straight failed rocket launch test initiated by North Korea , a sole distinction it proudly claims!
There's no truth to the rumor that North Korea is blaming its long-time ally and benefactor, China, for this embarrassing event which was supposed to honor its late founding father , Kim Ill Sung on his centennial birth!
Word has it that the 30-metre (100-foot) Unha 3 (Galaxy-3) rocket which exploded just a minute or so after launch was allegedly China-made and was originally intended to be used for the recent Chinese New Year but did not meet production deadline this 2012?
China , ALLEGEDLY, is elated over the result of the launch as it has proven internationally that it can manufacture big rockets that can "disintegrate" into 20 valuable parts for its traditional fireworks display in future Chinese New Year celebrations!
In the meantime, while South Korea is happy that its own SAMSUNG Galaxy tab 10.1 is doing better commercially as an IPad clone, it has expressed disgust that the failed Unha 3 (Galaxy-3) rocket fell just about a hundred miles west of Seoul , S. Korea!
Word from very reliable sources say that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is happy and is now considering underground "nuclear" tests using the more popular Bocaue, Bulacan "firecrackers"!
North Korea's attempt Friday to launch a rocket has failed
Looking Up at April 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM
North Korea's attempt Friday to launch a rocket has failed, according to U.S. officials.Data suggests the rocket broke up in mid-flight inside the Earth's atmosphere. Officials tell Fox News the rocket did not fall into any populated areas, suggesting it fell into the ocean.
A 2009 attempt by North Korea to launch a rocket also failed, during its third stage.
The U.N. Security Council will hold a meeting Friday to discuss a possible response the launch, council diplomats said.
The window for North Korea's most recent rocket launch was scheduled during a week aimed at celebrating Sunday's centennial birth of Kim Ill Sung, the country's late founder.
The United States, Japan, Britain, Russia and others say the launch would be a provocation and would violate U.N. Security Council resolutions banning North Korea from developing its nuclear and missile programs. Experts say the Unha-3 carrier is similar to the type of rocket that could be used to fire a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead to strike the U.S. or other targets.
North Korea denies that the launch is anything but a peaceful civilian bid to send a satellite into space. The Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite is designed to send back images and data that will be used for weather forecasts and agricultural surveys.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking for the Group of Eight nations after their foreign ministers met in Washington, said all the members of the bloc agreed to be prepared to take further action against North Korea in the Security Council if the launch goes ahead.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/12/north-korea-reportedly-launches-rocket/#ixzz1rsEgHF8i
