See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-a-first-north-korea-tells-its-people-about-a-failure/2012/04/13/gIQA4g8WET_story.html
QUOTE: "[T]his time, unlike after previous failures, North Korea didn’t manufacture a tale about a technological triumph and a satellite spinning around the globe. Roughly four hours after the Unha-3 rocket fell apart, Pyongyang’s state-run news agency released a brief statement saying that the 'earth observation satellite failed to enter its preset orbit.' A news anchorwoman then read the statement on domestic television." Maybe things have changed a little. - Jed
