Thursday, April 9, 2009

"This image released by DigitalGlobe...


...shows the contrail and rocket plume of the North Korean Taepodong-2 launch vehicle on April 5, 2009 and released to Reuters on April 8, 2009. It soared over Japan during its 3,200 km (2,000 mile) flight that ended in the Pacific Ocean. According to NORAD and USNORTHCOM, the remaining stages along with the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean, with no object entering orbit and no debris falling on Japan."

REUTERS/Digital Globe/Handout





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