Re: North Korean Satellite (was: Re: Seesat-l Digest, Vol 35, Issue 16)

From: Greg Roberts (grr@telkomsa.net)
Date: Mon Dec 17 2012 - 21:27:33 UTC

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    Hi Bill

I dont think I agree here.

Wasnt the label of missile test applied by the western world whereas North Korea 
always referred to a satellite launch ?

I actually believe that this is a real satellite and we may yet get a surprise 
or two. The fact that no transmissions have
apparently not  been heard doesnt really mean anything - I suspect it will only 
transmit on command as its pretty senseless
transmitting continuously when there is no ground station to receive such 
transmissions.

Contrary to what many think I dont think this was just a propaganda mission. The 
western world appears to be trying to
"play down" the launch as nothing more than a test - which of course it was - 
but the objective was to orbit a payload and
they seem to have done a pretty good job of this so far.

Cheers
Greg ZS1BI


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