DPRK reconfirms success of satellite launch

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-08-2009 09:21

The DPRK has reconfirmed that its satellite launch in early April was successful.

A Korean Central News Agency-issued photo shows DPRK Unha-2 rocket being launched in North Hamgyong province  in early April. (AFP/HO/KCNA/File)

A spokesman for the Korean Committee of Space Technology said Thursday that the Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite was accurately put into orbit. The satellite has changed its movement under control of ground command. And information it has sent back has been received and analyzed. The DPRK had earlier announced the success of the launch of the experimental communications satellite from the launching ground in North Hamgyong Province. But some countries have said the launch was a failed missile test.

Editor:Liu Anqi