Pyongyang’s aerospace administration says failure ‘is not a big issue’ and promises third attempt in October
North Korea’s second attempt to place a spy satellite in orbit has failed after the rocket booster experienced a problem during its third stage, state media reported, as space authorities vowed to try again in October.when the new Chollima-1 rocket crashed into the sea.
South Korea’s military said it tracked the flight from its launch at the North’s Sohae Satellite Launching Ground and also concluded that it was a failure.just before 4am local time , telling residents of the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa to take cover indoors. “We will strongly protest against North Korea and condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” he said.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the US military was aware of the North Korean launch but declined to offer details. The North’s bid to launch the Chollima-1 satellite rocket earlier this year also went wrong, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea after a failure in the second stage. State media blamed the setback on an unstable and unreliable new engine system and fuel.
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