north korean satellite launch or ballistic missle test?

north korea is planning to launch a rocket carrying a satellite between december tenth and the twenty second. the launch appears to have raised some suspicions between many other countries due to a failed launch less than a month before. it is suspected that north korea is using the satellite re launch as cover up for a ballistic missile test. south korea also claims that it is indeed a ballistic missile test.scientists and technicians claim to have analyzed and correct mistakes made in april when the rocket broke apart shortly after the initial launch. the provocation caused by the news of an impending launch has caused relations between the us and north korea to become bittered and as a result has scuppered a deal between the us and the north korean governments for a shipment of thousands of tons of food supplies for north korea’s malnourished population.