Wanna bet that something happens to the "satellite" and it never reaches orbit or becomes functional, or that there is some "failure" during the flight (after they've proven their long-range missile) that requires self-destruct?
George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: andy thomas <[email protected]> > To: amsat <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, March 28, 2012 2:07:00 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] North Korean Polar weather satellite > > All > > I remember those days as an SWL when KCNA messages (amongst others) flowed >across the monitor screen in green letters... if you have nostalgia for those >days and are also interested in the planned polar orbiter then I've just >prdcuced these extracts from the KCNA news flow. > > > > They suggest that there will be a launch of a polar-orbiter weather > satellite >around April 15th and that they have notified the relevant authorities about >it. Would someone like to do a FOIA request for a copy of their notification? > > If there is a bird and she is a polar orbiter transmitting data maybe it'll > be >in APT format, although I think the recent Russian launches are in a format >incomprehensible to anyone else, so would not guarantee it. > > Press propaganda follows: > > [snip] _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
