North Korean Satellite 'Tumbling Out Of Control' As Fears Grow It Could Crash Land Back To Earth -- Daily Mail
* The object that North Korea sent into space early Thursday appears to be 'tumbling out of control' as it orbits the earth, said U.S. officials
* Washington labeled yesterday's North Korean launch a 'highly provocative act'
* Russia said nation had violated UN Security Council resolution
The satellite that North Korea claimed was the reason for its defiant rocket launch yesterday appears to be 'tumbling out of control' as it orbits the Earth.
According to U.S. defense officials, the object which was launched at 7.49 p.m. ET on Wednesday in opposition of international opinion has adopted an unstable trajectory and could crash land to the surface with potentially dangerous consequences.
While admitting that the craft was 'some kind of space vehicle' the White House has said that the rocket launch was a highly provactive act and today the United Nations Security Council called it a 'clear violation' of U.N resolutions.
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