North Korea Extends Rocket Launch Window By One Week
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North Korea extended the time frame of this month’s rocket launch by one week due to technical difficulties as the totalitarian state faced cold weather and international protests over its plans.
Kim Jong Un’s regime decided to extend the launch period that began today to Dec. 29 from Dec. 22 after scientists “found technical deficiency in the first-stage control engine module,” the official Korean Central News Agency said, citing an unidentified space administration spokesman. The same agency yesterday said the launch might be delayed.