North Korea indicated that it failed in its attempt to launch another spy satellite into orbit. State media reported that the rocket carrying the spy satellite exploded in midair on Monday and that the explosion was possibly caused by engine failure..
The news of the launch provoked strong rebukes from its neighbors, AP reported.
Explosion: North Korea failed in its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a launch trajectory from North Korea’s main space center in the northeast at 10:44 p.m. Monday.
The agency said in a statement that a North Korean rocket was launched in a southerly direction off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula. Four minutes after launch, many fragments were detected in the water.
Monday morning, North Korea notified Japan Coast Guard of plans to launch “satellite rocket” during a launch window from Monday to June 3.
North Korea indicated that it failed in its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit. State media reported that the rocket carrying the spy satellite exploded in midair on Monday and that the explosion was possibly caused by engine failure..
The news of the launch provoked strong rebukes from its neighbors, AP reported.
Explosion: North Korea failed in its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit
He South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a launch trajectory from North Korea’s main space center in the northeast at 10:44 p.m. Monday. The organization indicated in a statement that a North Korean rocket was launched in a southerly direction off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Four minutes after launch, many fragments were detected in the water.
Monday morning, North Korea notified Japan Coast Guard of plans to launch “satellite rocket” during a launch window from Monday to June 3.
The Japanese Prime Minister’s Office Withdraws Missile Alert that had been issued for the island of Okinawa following the North Korean launch, noting that it was believed that the missile was not headed for their region.
North Korea’s first satellite
North Korea sent its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit in November last year as part of efforts to build a space surveillance network to counter what it calls growing military threats led by the United States. Subsequently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said during a ruling party meeting that the country would launch three more military spy satellites into orbit in 2024.
He November launch was carried out after two failed takeoffs.
On the first attempt, the North Korean rocket carrying the satellite crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff. North Korean authorities revealed that the rocket lost power after the separation of its first and second stages. After second attempt, North Korea asserted that an error occurred in the emergency explosion system during the flight of the third stage.
The ban imposed by the UN on North Korea
The UN banned North Korea carry out satellite launches, considering them a cover to test their long-range missile technology. North Korean government argues it has the right to launch satellites and test missiles. Kim claims the spy satellites will allow his military to better monitor U.S. and South Korean military activities and improve the accuracy of their nuclear-capable missiles.
North Korea provides Japan with its launch information because the Japanese Coast Guard coordinates and distributes data on maritime security in East Asia.
Source: Ambito
