I just can't help myself.

I tracked down using the infinite powers of the internets some file footage of the launch.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...an2/nkorea.jpg

I'd hate to be in the shoes of the designers/engineers of the rocket!!:dead:
I wonder what story they will launch as to the failure, probably the US shot it down or something like that!!:doh:

Ha ha what a load of crap. This is the first time China, err. I mean North Korea fired one south. That in it self might tell us what the payload was and I betya it wasnt party favors. :D

Regardless of how the launch went China, umm I mean North Korea DID pull the trigger and fire in violation of a U.N. resolution.

Weather satellites, when not put in to the Geo types of orbits are usually placed in polar orbits which usually means launching to the South. I don't think Russia would care for a North launch over their land mass.

I would say that a south launch direction would support the hypothesis that it was a weather satellite.

Perhaps their universities should include more science and engineering degrees and drop that prestigious degree in "The Genealogy of the Supreme Leader".

What if it was planned that way?

The next time they launch one and time it to blow up over South Korea or Japan and say,

"So sorry we are experiencing such difficulties please bear with us" :D

Don't give them ideas!!:oops: Too late!!:doh:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S...57.40%2BPM.png

Could the failure be due to some "unintentional" jamming/interaction?

What kind of "tech" is NK using here - 1950s?

Pretty surprising that they actually admitted that it failed though...first time in about three failed launches.

:o Miracles happen!

Maybe the tape with the successfull launch broke, and they had no gluetape to fix it?

Told you so :smug:

Dramatic footage from the North Korean launch pad:

http://i.imgur.com/gf8D2.gif

I'm surprised they didn't claim the rocket's real purpose was to explore the seabed. :O: