Korea’s satellite – a tribute to a great leader
NOVANEWS
Hysterical propaganda is aimed at hiding the fact that imperialism seeks to monopolise space technology.
On 16 March, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced proudly that in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Kim Il Sung, the founding President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, it will be launching a polar-orbiting earth observation satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, to be blasted off southward from the Sohae satellite launching station in Cholsan county, North Phyongan province between 12 and 16 April, lifted by carrier rocket Unha-3.
The Korean authorities stressed (a) that the satellite’s purposes are purely peaceful; (b) that care has been taken to ensure that no neighbouring country will be affected by any debris; and (c) th...
