Salon.com > United Nations Security Council http://www.salon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Is the North Korean satellite tumbling out of control? http://www.salon.com/2012/12/13/is_the_north_korean_satellite_tumbling_out_of_control/ http://www.salon.com/2012/12/13/is_the_north_korean_satellite_tumbling_out_of_control/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13123828 Global Post There are conflicting reports about whether the North Korean satellite launched Wednesday is orbiting normally.

According to the US, the object that was sent into space by Pyongyang appears to be “tumbling out of control” as it orbits the earth, reported NBC News.

Yet South Korean officials told the Associated Press that the long-range rocket is orbiting normally, though it's unclear if it is functioning properly while in orbit.

South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told Fox News that the satellite is orbiting at a speed of 4.7 miles per second. He said it takes two weeks to determine whether a satellite is operating successfully.

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