Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 or Gwangmyeongseong-2 (Chosungul: 광명성 2호 Hanja: 光明星 2號 meaning Bright Star-2 or Lode Star-2) was a satellite launched by North Korea on 5 April 2009.Prior to the launch concern was raised by other nations particularly the United States South Korea and Japan that the launch would test technology that could be used in the future to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
