Prospecting satellites found the new intercontinental ballistic missile in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, report South Korean mass media.

The rocket is in the state Center of researches and development in Pyongyang.

According to available data, its length makes 40 meters. It is equipped with powerful engines and is capable to deliver a warhead to distance about 10 thousand kilometers.

Let’s remind, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea plans start of an artificial satellite during the period from April 12 to April 14. The satellite will be deduced by the ballistic missile. The USA, Japan and South Korea consider plans of Pyongyang as violation of the international obligations and the resolutions of UN Security Council forbidding to Northern Korea carrying out start-up of rockets with use of ballistic technologies.

Present start of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kvanmenson-3 satellite intends to date for the 100 anniversary since the birth of the first head of the country and “the father of the nation” Kim Ir Sena. Earlier North Korean mass media reported that into an orbit the weather satellite will be deduced.

The first missile stage which should put the satellite into orbit, as expected, will fall to the South from the Korean peninsula in the Yellow Sea, the second step – in 3 thousand kilometers to the East from Philippines.

Meanwhile the government of Japan is afraid that the rocket can sheer or its fragments can fall to the territory of the country. In this regard Minister of Defence Naoki Tanaka gave the order on rocket destruction if its flight threatens safety of the territory of the country.

Tags: North Korea, nuclear weapon, rocket