North Korea is expected by just about everyone to launch at least one (and possibly two?) large missiles/rockets this weekend. And yet, they do not seem to have filed a warning to mariners and airmen notification with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is something they seemed to have been very proud to do over three weeks before the April 5th launch. What’s going on? Have they abandoned their adherence to the Outer Space Treaty already? Or are they just not as far along in their preparations for these (this) launch(es) as they are being given credit for?
This post is from July 2009. Facts and links may have changed since. See more from that month