Posted on 06/22/2016 8:35:08 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
North Korea's Musudan Missile Test Actually Succeeded. What Now?
North Korea claims its sixth Musudan missile test this year was a success. Why does that matter?
By Ankit Panda
June 23, 2016
Yesterday, North Korea launched two liquid-fueled Musudan (Hwasong-10) intermediate-range ballistic missiles. As I wrote then, the tests marked the fifth and sixth test launches of the missile this year. Testing began in mid-April, to coincide with the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s founder and grandfather to current leader Kim Jong-un. Sadly for Kim, all four tests prior to yesterday had failed either at launch or shortly after launch. (The Diplomat‘s John Power has a good round-up of the most recent tests at our Koreas channel.)
Tests one through four failed, and yesterday, the first test (test launch five) also failed, though it flew further than the previous tests. It turns out that the sixth and final Musudan tested to date actually demonstrated results suggesting a high degree of success. Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani noted an apogee of around 1,000 kilometers for the missile. The sixth Musudan also covered the most surface distance, traveling 400 kilometers from its launch site near the North Korean city of Wonsan, on the country’s eastern coast overlooking the Sea of Japan. (Incidentally, the first missile fired yesterday also flew 150 kilometers, a significant upgrade over the previous launches in April and May.)
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At least half of them fail.....if they shoot one, I say shoot it down and rain hell from on high, obliterate the fat freak and his syconphantic crazies
Kerry, Send in James Taylor?
Is that what is meant by the term “major malfunction”?
What Now? NK Rocket scientist lives to make another one. Last rocket scientist went up with this missile.
He's not going to stop singing "You've Got A Friend" until you stop launching, I hope you know...
It actually turned into a very successful mission despite the RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly!
No, no...it re-kitted itself!
It’s also known as a cato(strophic event) with garbage bag recovery!
This is a act of war.
South Korea, must deploy the strategic THADD missile defense system. We should also deploy more troops and heavier, assets on the DMZ.
Agreed
I say shoot them down as soon as they are launched. And tell China that we’re going to do it.
Note that the missile is rotating. This makes killing it with a laser more difficult.
Test succeeded. Launch technicians kids will get their rice ration filled.
Or knock each and every one clean off the launch pad. Is that possible?
I can’t believe we have a CIC who does nothing as the Norks nuke up.
Note that the missile is rotating. This makes killing it with a laser more difficult.
Its a 1960’s test of LITTLE JOE with a boilerplate Apollo
capsule to test launch escape and parachutes.....
Liquid fueled missiles (if we’re talking ICBM) are challenging even under the best conditions. Our former Atlas ICBM’s were liquid fueled and required 30 minutes preparation time to launch. The Titan I and II missiles were likewise liquid fueled, the Titan I requiring 15 minutes to launch, the Titan II only one minute.
There is probably sufficient time to destroy those NorK missiles on the pad if desired. If they come up with a dependable solid fueled missile, that changes everything.
Get real. If they have concerns sell them the tools for defense and let S. Korea furnish more troops if that’s what they need.
I can’t believe we have a CIC who does nothing as the Norks nuke up.
It’s not that hard to believe. The last commie CIC we had gave them the technology to build their nukes, he also gave China the technology to target the U.S. with ballistic missiles for a few campaign dollars. Treason, it’s what Democrats do.
it was reported yesterday that the missiles are mobile and have no static launch pad
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