Well then, this is it.

[Joe Chi Min]

The whole country has been jolted upright with news that the North has launched something we might be affected by.



I was looking forward to the Cup Final on Saturday Been nice knowing you all

 

[Artaxerxes]

They've revealed the world map*


Launched a satellite according to various news feeds

 

[A380]

 

[Joe Chi Min]

Yeah we’ve had an apology on the Seoul City Government websites

Korea (a nation of bloggers) is already blogging the shittery out of this ‘false alarm’

 

[nogojones]

Nice to see you haven't been vapourised.

 

[nogojones]

yet

 

[2hats]

A previously notified satellite launch out of Sohae and not an ICBM. Possibly a military reconnaissance platform to a sun-synchronous orbit.

 

[Joe Chi Min]

The Presidents approval ratings had gone up as well recently, but surely this won’t do the mm any good. Especially when you consider this launch was common knowledge (as nogojones mentioned) on a variety of news outlets, and we were given no official headz-up.

 

[Santino]

They've revealed the world map*


Launched a satellite according to various news feeds

Let's hope they don't build a Giant Death Robot.

 

[Joe Chi Min]

A previously notified satellite launch out of Sohae and not an ICBM. Possibly a military reconnaissance platform to a sun-synchronous orbit.

I do find it absurd that people were discussing an imminent launch but the government here weren’t

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

 

[2hats]

Possibly involved a two stage dogleg to achieve the target orbit likely around 500km at 97° (awaiting confirmation).

​

 

[Joe Chi Min]

Hopefully not just yet as with me falling victim to online shopping last year I’ve got a few garments I’d like to sell first

 

[Joe Chi Min]

two stage dogleg

What would this entail?

 

[moochedit]

* ducks and covers *

 

[2hats]

What would this entail?

Change in course during powered flight (to avoid dropping the first and second stages on neighbouring countries).

Japanese and ROK sources would appear to be suggesting in-flight failure.

 

[Joe Chi Min]

Japanese and ROK sources would appear to be suggesting in-flight failure.

They would though.

 

[Gromit]

Let's hope they don't build a Giant Death Robot.

So Korea was behind Mecha Streisand?

 

[Nine Bob Note]

The whole country has been jolted upright with news that the North has launched something we might be affected by.

Perhaps it's a new podcast?

 

[JimW]

This has shaken my faith in the Juche principle somewhat.

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

the only solution to all our problems is love. Why doesn't anyone see that?

 

[moochedit]

This has shaken my faith in the Juche principle somewhat.

The workers bomb failed

 

[2hats]

Looks like the second stage failed to ignite so the entire stack came down in the first drop zone. ROK forces have recovered assorted debris.

e2a: Confirmation. New launch vehicle too, apparently.

Pyongyang, May 31 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made public the following report on Wednesday as regards an accident occurred during the launch of military reconnaissance satellite:
The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK launched a military reconnaissance satellite, "Malligyong-1", mounted on a new-type carrier rocket, "Chollima-1", at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Cholsan County of North Phyongan Province at 6:27 on May 31, Juche 112 (2023), as scheduled.
The carrier rocket "Chollima-1" fell to the West Sea of Korea after losing thrust due to the abnormal starting of the second-stage engine after the separation of the first stage during the normal flight.
The NADA spokesperson attributed the failure to the low reliability and stability of the new-type engine system applied to carrier rocket "Chollima-1" and the unstable character of the fuel used, saying that scientists, technicians and experts concerned start discovering concrete causes.
The NADA said that it would thoroughly investigate the serious defects revealed in the satellite launch, take urgent scientific and technological measures to overcome them and conduct the second launch as soon as possible through various part tests. -0-
www.kcna.kp (Juche112.5.31.)

Josh Smith (@joshjonsmith)

Photos of what South Korea says are likely part of the failed North Korean space launch vehicle fired today

notabird.site

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Anything Cornwall can do North Korea can do better.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Anything Cornwall can do North Korea can do better.

The last thing the world needs is Cornish pixies with nukes.

 

[moochedit]

The last thing the world needs is Cornish pixies with nukes.

Well it would be one way for them to settle the jam/cream argument with Devon

 

[NoXion]

the only solution to all our problems is love. Why doesn't anyone see that?

The folks who beat their swords into ploughshares tend to get killed or enslaved by the folks who kept their swords.

 

[Elpenor]

Well it would be one way for them to settle the jam/cream argument with Devon

Neither belong on a pasty

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

The folks who beat their swords into ploughshares tend to get killed or enslaved by the folks who kept their swords.

The little dicked ones that were tricked out of their own power, probably. It’s not their fault. They tried.

 

[A380]