North Korea carried out an “important final-stage test” for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, state media said on Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea —
Analysts say developing such a satellite would provide North Korea with cover for testing banned intercontinental ballistic missiles , as they share much of the same technology. State media also said the vehicle carrying the “test-piece” satellite — which included cameras, image transmitters and receivers, control devices and batteries — reached an altitude of 500 kilometres when it was fired at a high angle.
The development of a military reconnaissance satellite was one of Pyongyang’s key defence projects outlined by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last year.
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