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Anti-Nuke Group Releases Photos of Korean Rocket

Satellite images of rocket flight released by anti-nuke group

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 7, 2009 7:44 AM CDT

(Newser) – An institution devoted to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons has released images believed to be of North Korea's rocket in flight on Sunday, reports CNN. The Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security says the images, taken from satellite, clearly show the exhaust plume from the rocket's burning propellant and the terrain around the launch pad.

This image provided by DigitalGlobe shows what is believed to be the exhaust trail and vehicle launched from Musudan-ni, North Korea on Sunday, April 5, 2009.
This image provided by DigitalGlobe shows what is believed to be the exhaust trail and vehicle launched from Musudan-ni, North Korea on Sunday, April 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)
Members of South Korean conservation groups shout during a rally against rocket launch in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. North Korea may have rushed its rocket launch in an effort to beat rival South Korea into space and suffered the same problem as in previous long-range missile tests,...
Members of South Korean conservation groups shout during a rally against rocket launch in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. North Korea may have rushed its rocket launch in an effort to beat...   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
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