North Korea's Satellite Is Out of Control

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North Korea's Satellite Is Out of Control

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday December 12, 2012 @12:39PM from the wobble-and-bobble dept.

Koreantoast writes "After failing on numerous occasions, North Korea has finally put a satellite in orbit. But according to US officials, it is now 'tumbling out of control.' This is bad news, and more bad news, covered in a double layer of extra bad news. From the article: 'According to US officials, it appears that North Korea's new satellite has failed to achieve a stable orbit and is now "tumbling out of control." The greatest danger is the threat of it colliding with another satellite, adding to the growing debris field around the earth.' A separate Gizmodo article provides links for tracking the current location of the satellite."

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send the mini-shuttle over there to wack it by peter303 · 2012-12-12 12:40 · Score: 5, Funny

Its unclear if the new min-shuttle has offensive capabilities.
1. Re:send the mini-shuttle over there to wack it by Culture20 · 2012-12-12 13:10 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  The manic depressive ones are the most important to get under control.
2. Re:send the mini-shuttle over there to wack it by arglebargle_xiv · 2012-12-12 14:15 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Its unclear if the new min-shuttle has offensive capabilities.
  Of course it has offensive capabilities. The only country known to not arm its spacegoing vessels is Finland.
3. Re:send the mini-shuttle over there to wack it by mug+funky · 2012-12-12 15:05 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  the space shuttle orbiter was armed in the sense that it had an arm.
Dear Leader's Satellite is So Advanced... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-12 12:42 · Score: 5, Funny

...it can cover multiple orbital trajectories while imperialist pig Yankee capitalist satellites are only capable of a single orbit.
Re:So what does the world do about it? by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-12 13:00 · Score: 4, Funny

I could see several scenarios in which this leads to war with North Korea
Tom Clancy... is that you?
Re:Start betting on where it'll land? by crazyprogrammer · 2012-12-12 13:05 · Score: 4, Funny

is the taco bell target still in the pacific? Mir didn't hit it but I still want that free burrito!

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"the fax machine is nothing but a waffle iron with a phone attached to it." - Grandpa Simpson
Re:Start betting on where it'll land? by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-12 13:06 · Score: 5, Funny

I hope it lands back in North Korea so its citizens can get some return on their investment.
best post by hurfy · 2012-12-12 13:14 · Score: 4, Funny

from the article after someone makes a prediction of it crashing somewhere.
One of the follow-ups: " I predict it will crash into a Mayan temple in 9 days "
You guys have a tough bar to reach in comments this time :)
My apologies by pla · 2012-12-12 13:16 · Score: 4, Funny

Figures, Best Korea would launch a satellite with a bad attitude.

Pity, Japan's having pitching a fit over NK's poor angle of attack, but y'all just need to get over it - NK clearly has no inclination to just roll over and take it!
Re:hmmm... by stephanruby · 2012-12-12 13:50 · Score: 4, Funny

Thus far, the score is 1 to 0
Secret US Space Drone: 1 and Flying Korean Unicorn: 0.
Re:So what does the world do about it? by Spy+Handler · 2012-12-12 13:56 · Score: 5, Funny

And, of course, you sound so confident you can win (protip: You didn't win last time).
We didn't have Chuck Norris last time.
North Korean news spin about the spin by Grayhand · 2012-12-12 14:40 · Score: 4, Funny

North Korean succeeds again, our new satellite is able to spin faster than any imperialist satellites and is expected to make a triumphant return any second now.
Re:It may not be stupidity by mug+funky · 2012-12-12 15:20 · Score: 5, Funny

do you have any idea how f'ing busy I am, Hans Brix??
By Canada by Roger+W+Moore · 2012-12-12 16:14 · Score: 4, Funny

Not only that but this is probably the only instance where Canada was better armed than the US.