The launch was closely watched and condemned internationally
The US Military has said that North Korea’s satellite rocket that was launched earlier delivered NO payload into orbit and that stage one of the missile fell into the Sea of Japan and the rest landed in the pacific.
This would indicate that the rocket was either a failure or JUST a test for the Taepodong-2 missile as speculated by Japan, South Korea, and the US originally.
However, North Korea claims that the launch was a success and that the satellite has successfully transmitted data.
The more reliable data would come from the international community – North Korea is a heavy censor and has alot at stake in the case of failure. If multiple countries confirm what the US has stated, then that was most likely the case.
Failure or missile test disguise?
Japan has requested an emergency Security Council session and Barack Obama has condemned North Korea for breaking the rules by testing a rocket that could be used as a long range missile.
It’s already known that Japan, the US, and South Korea will want more sanctions placed on North Korea, but Russia and especially China will either reject or minimalise them if they are too harsh.
