SEOUL: North Korea's latest satellite launch exploded in a fireball before dropping into the Yellow Sea just minutes after lifting off, but analysts s...
People sit near a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28, 2024, after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its"Malligyong-1-1" reconnaissance satellite exploded minutes after launch due to a suspected engine problem.
Although state media did not name the rocket or release photos, analysts said it was most likely different from the Chollima-1 rocket used in the successful satellite launch in November 2023. The Chollima-1, which also suffered several explosive test failures, uses hypergolic fuels, substances that can be stored at room temperature but ignite on contact each other, requiring careful handling.
Liquid oxygen boils at -183°C , and requires specialised fuel storage and other equipment, Lee said. That may account for why North Korea conducted multiple static rocket tests late last year, he added. “North Koreans can re-launch soon if they obtain and analyse data correctly for that two-minute flight,“ Shin said.
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