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11. It's a ballistic missile - the altitude is important as well as the horizontal range

Wed Jul 12, 2023, 03:06 AM

Jul 2023

In this case, they fired it mainly upwards (which does mean they avoided international incidents of crossing other nations' territories).

Japan’s coast guard and defence ministry also detected the weapon, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno telling reports it flew for about 74 minutes, reaching an altitude of 6,000 km (3,728 miles), in what would be the longest ever flight time for a North Korean missile.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/north-korea-fires-unidentified-ballistic-missile-south-korea

That's basically enough to get into orbit (ie unlimited range), if they used the speed sideways instead of upwards.

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North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US [View all] Kennah Jul 2023 OP

? blm Jul 2023 #1

Hey Kim, eat a bag of dicks! LudwigPastorius Jul 2023 #2

Might end up self inflicted Kennah Jul 2023 #3

International Date Line caraher Jul 2023 #4

True. I am curious how long it was in flight. Kennah Jul 2023 #6

Maybe I should move inland. RandySF Jul 2023 #5

"flew for 74 minutes before landing 620 miles away" Kennah Jul 2023 #7

"reaching an altitude of 6,000 km (3,728 miles)" Kennah Jul 2023 #16

Because it's a very powerful rocket muriel_volestrangler Jul 2023 #17

If it got to 6000 km, would it not then be heading out into space? Kennah Jul 2023 #18

Sure, it was in space, by all usual definitions muriel_volestrangler Jul 2023 #20

OK, that makes sense. Kennah Jul 2023 #21

Physics sarisataka Jul 2023 #19

Where does N. Korea get all the money and resources for this stuff? C Moon Jul 2023 #8

Guesses aren't helpful in international analysis. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #14

Evidence requires facts, again, not rank speculation...that's what republicans do! Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #25

I never said it was a fact I merely pointed out that China or Russia could cstanleytech Jul 2023 #26

Mostly China sakabatou Jul 2023 #22

It's 5 O'clock Charlie Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2023 #9

Here's our money, mister. Don't staple us. Kennah Jul 2023 #10

Japan be like Mr. Wilson Cheezoholic Jul 2023 #23

He's feeling ignored again. He sabre rattles if he isn't leftyladyfrommo Jul 2023 #24