U.S.officials have warned North Korea against going ahead with what it says will be the launch of an experimental space satellite early next month.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada says he has ordered the interception of any dangerous debris, if anything goes wrong with North Korea's planned rocket launch.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

The French launch coincides with the anticipated spacewalk of U.S.Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel who are expected to exit the space Shuttle Atlantis for the first of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble telescope.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14