North Korea Claims Rocket Successfully Put Satellite Into Space
- North Korea launched long-range rocket in defiance of warnings
- Launch follows North Korea's fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6
North Korean Rocket Test Launches Global Concern
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North Korea said its launch of a long-range rocket succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit, just weeks after the isolated nation conducted its fourth nuclear test.
The rocket put the “Kwangmyongsong” (shining star) Earth observation satellite into space Sunday, North Korean anchorwoman Ri Chun Hui said on state television. North Korea put another satellite in space in late 2012 after repeated failures.