North Korea puts satellite in orbit with surprise rocket launch
North Korea Rocket Launch
Various images shown on screens at the General Satellite Control and Command Center show the launch of North Korea's Unha-3 rocket on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea successfully fired the long-range rocket on Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un took a big step forward in its quest to develop a nuclear missile. (AP Photo)






