Lode Star Dig
February 8, 2016
Q1: What did North Korea launch?
A1: On the morning of February 7, North Korea launched an Unha-type rocket, headed due south. The rocket then apparently orbited an “earth observation satellite” called Kwangmyongsong-4 (lode star) …
https://www.csis.org/analysis/north-korea’s-february-2016-satellite-launch
The Chief of Staff of the now-defunct “Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack” testified recently to the House Homeland Security subcommittee that there are North Korean satellites passing over the United States on a frequent basis that could wipe out our electrical grid for years to come.
North Korean KMS-3 and KMS-4 satellites are described by the regime as meant for “earth observation”, but Dr. Peter Pry says they could easily carry a nuclear weapon and are orbiting at the level where an electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP) event could be initiated. One of their satellites passes over the United States about every 45 minutes…
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/16/north-korean-observation-satellite-could-deliver-a-crippling-emp-strike/
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/empty-threat-serious-danger-assessing-north-koreas-risk-homeland/
“Satellite vulnerability to high-altitude nuclear explosions is not a question of whether an adversary would detonate a weapon as hypothesized, but instead turns entirely on questions of technical feasibility. Could an adversary—either a nation state or a nongovernmental entity— acquire nuclear weapons and mount a credible threat? The answer is unquestionably "Yes."
http://www.futurescience.com/emp/DTRA-IR-10-22.pdf