Source: The third stage of the rocket North Korea on February 11 will pass near the ISS – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, February 10 – RIA Novosti of spent third stage of the rocket. ” kwangmyŏngsŏng program “(an upgraded version of the media” Unha-3 “development and production of the DPRK) on Thursday, February 11 will fly about 80 kilometers from the International space station (ISS) crew are not in danger, according to RIA Novosti source in the space industry.

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“Tomorrow, 01.20.08 UTC the third stage (16009B catalog) will fly 80 kilometers from the ISS crew dangerous it is not.” – He noted.

Comments Russian and US MCC is was not available.

The North Korean Committee of Space Technology announced on February 7 on the successful launch of the carrier rocket “kwangmyŏngsŏng program” satellite “kwangmyŏngsŏng program-4″ from the Baikonur Shohei (tongchang county-ni ) in North Pyongan province. The height of the orbit of the satellite, the report says, is from 494.6 to 500 kilometers, it makes one revolution around the Earth in 94 minutes.

The type and modification of the rocket is not specified. But the analysis of the locations of rocket stages fall of the Japanese military concluded that improved vehicle modification was launched “Unha-3″, a civilian version of an intercontinental ballistic missile “Taepodong-2″. “Unha-3″ into orbit in December 2012 satellite “Kvanmёson-3″.

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