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In reply to the discussion: North Korean satellite 'tumbling out of control,' US officials say [View all]Lint Head
(15,064 posts)60. Wonder if NASA can track it and we can see it on their website?
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North Korean satellite 'tumbling out of control,' US officials say [View all]
davidn3600
Dec 2012
OP
Interesting question. I think the folks at NORAD are probably trying to get...
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#4
The windage is a challenge, but I'm going to break out my telescopee and 50 caliber target rifle...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#14
I have a really nice Leupold scope, and the rifle is Lafette-mounted on a German machine gun tripod
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#21
I'd be stunned if it was big enough to reach the ground should it fall anyway. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#40
Their "satellite" is probably a box with portraits of Kim Il-Sung & Kim Jong-Il inside
jsr
Dec 2012
#5
Their purpose was not really to put a satellite into orbit anyway, but to show the long range
pampango
Dec 2012
#6
With all the world ssnctions and 'starving' people for any nation to accomplish this is
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#41
The most realistic scenario is that North Korea opens up their economy like China did 30 yrs. ago.
Selatius
Dec 2012
#45
North Korea holds its own fate in its hands. If they were to open up their society, then
Politicub
Dec 2012
#63
North Korea's accomplishing stuff like this *because* of those starving people
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#65
Of course DPRK has every right to launch rockets...until they leave DPRK airspace, of course.
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#46
Why is it when someone considers the point of view of others they are "apologizing?" nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#58
Politics aside, the only way North Korea can get their shit together is to continue test rockets and
octothorpe
Dec 2012
#75
They're as dangerous to themselves as the rest of us, destroying life on this planet everyday,
Amonester
Dec 2012
#73