North Korea wants to be able to observe joint drills the U.S. holds with South Korea. it plans to attempt a second launch soon.
North Korea attempted to launch its first spy satellite Tuesday, but the rocket malfunctioned during launch and state news reported it went into the water off the western coast of the Korean peninsula.
The country says it wants to use a surveillance satellite to monitor military exercises the U.S. holds with South Korea. It's not clear if any satellite would be advanced enough to observe military activities from orbit. Other nations have also criticized North Korea for using the launch as a pretext to test ballistic missile technologies.
North Korea launched Earth-observing satellites in 2012 and 2016, but it was never clear if they had the capabilities to do their stated work.Since 2022, North Korea has tested some 100 missiles, including what it says are simulated attacks on South Korean targets, and long-range ICBMs that could reach the U.S. North Korea says the tests are in response to military exercises in South Korea, and uses the drills as justification to progress its own nuclear program.
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