North Korea may not have 'full control' of satellite, U.S. official says

There were preliminary signs on Wednesday that North Korea may not be in total control of a satellite less than 24 hours after it was blasted into orbit, a U.S. official told CNN. "There are some initial indications they might not have full control," the official said of the device that was the payload for North Korea's first successful long-range rocket launch. The official, who has access to the latest U.S. assessment, declined to be identified by name due to the sensitive nature of the information. More

(Source: CNN.com - Dec 14)