North Korea Rocket believed to be carrying a satellite - South Korean defense ministry

North Korea has launched a "long-range" ballistic rocket believed to be carrying a satellite, the South Korean defense ministry said.

The rocket took off at around 12:30am GMT, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is tracking the flight path of the ballistic target.

The first stage of the rocket had been calculated to fall into the West Sea, according to North Korea's prior warning to the UN, and according to Seoul’s military no damage from rocket “debris or other parts” was reported on South Korean territory .... https://www.rt.com