Fueling Starts Of Rocket On Launch Pad
April 11 2012
A North Korean official says fueling has begun of a rocket that is intended to carry a satellite into orbit, reports the Voice of America News.
The Unha-3 rocket, which is on a launch pad at the Tongchang-ri site, is scheduled to launch between Thursday and Monday.
The fueling operation was announced Wednesday to a group of visiting journalists by Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea's launch command center.
Fueling will be completed at the "appropriate time" he said,...
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