William J Broad and Choe Sang-hun, Astronomers Say North Korean Satellite Is Most Likely Dead; Days after a triumphal launching, a spacecraft appears to be tumbling. New York Times, Dec 18, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/1 ... rean-satellite.html
"While the T-50 is the stealthiest aircraft the Russians have, it is not nearly as stealthy as the F-22, or even the F-35 or B-2. The Russians are apparently going to emphasize maneuverability instead of stealth.
"The Russians want to sell their 'Fifth Generation Fighter' (the T-50, which they admit is not true 5th Gen) to China, India, and other foreign customers.
(3) Those Resourceful Russians. Strategy Page, Dec 17, 2012. http://strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20121217.aspx
("Russian satellite engineers managed to rescue a telecommunications satellite (Yamal-402) that was placed in the wrong orbit by a Proton launcher on December 8th. The last stage of the Proton, carrying the satellite, stopped its engines a few minutes early and left the satellite out of position. Russian engineers devised a plan to use the satellite’s engines (used to maintain orbit) to move the bird higher and into its proper orbit. This worked but the fuel used means that the useful life of the Yamal-402 (about 15 years) will be reduced about 30 percent")