According to the South Korean Chosun Ilbo newspaper, the range of the rocket was double that achieved in North Korea's previous Taepodong-2 missile test, carried out in 1998.

根据韩国的Chosun Ilbo报纸所述，这次发射的火箭是1998年的大浦洞- 2火箭的射程的两倍。

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But South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. officials are skeptical about the North's plan and suspect the so-called satellite launch is in reality a way to test a long-range rocket.

但是韩国、日本和美国的官员怀疑这个所谓的卫星发射实际上是为了试射远程火箭。

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It is very important to simulate the precision of fire of simple control Long Range Multiple Launch rocket System (LRMLRS) for improving the dispersion and reducing the number of rocket used in test.

简易控制远程多管火箭密集度仿真是提高射击密集度和减少简易制导多管火箭试验用弹量的重要手段。

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But South Korean,Japanese,and U.S. officials are skeptical about the North's plan and suspect the so-called satellite launch is in reality a way to test a long-range rocket.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

U.S.officials say no part of the three-stage rocket reached orbit and the launching was a thinly-disguised test of a long-range ballistic missile that was banned under a 2006 U.N.resolution.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Obama said he and Abe were united in their "determination to take strong actions" in response to North Korea's nuclear test this month, which followed a successful long-range rocket launch last month.

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