N. Korea says launch 'successful,' communications satellite Kwangmyongsong-2 in orbit

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea confirmed its rocket launch on Sunday and
said the "communications satellite Kwangmyongsong-2" has successfully entered
into orbit.
"Our scientists and technicians have succeeded in sending communications
satellite Kwangmyongsong-2 through the carrier rocket Unha-2 into orbit according
to our national space devleopment project," the state-run Korean Central News
Agency said.
The launch took place at 11:20 a.m., and the satellite entered orbit 2 seconds
past 11:29 a.m., it said.
hkim@yna.co.kr
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