South Korea launches second spy satellite into orbit

Korea successfully launched its second domestically developed spy satellite into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, according to the Defense Ministry on Monday.

2024-04-08

South's first spy satellite adds eyes to preemptive strike plan

The rivalry between the two Koreas heated up in space with South Korea’s successful launch of an indigenous military reconnaissance satellite over the weekend, which followed that of a North Korean satellite launch late last month.

2023-12-03

JCS says North's spy satellite had 'no military utility'

The military spy satellite launched by North Korea in May had “no military utility,” Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said as they revealed Wednesday that the South Korean military had concluded its mission to retrieve wreckage from the launch.

2023-07-05

[THINK ENGLISH] 북 위성발사체로 경계경보 발령, 하지만 실패로 끝나

North Korea’s first reconnaissance satellite crashed into the sea early Wednesday morning after the space launch vehicle’s (SLV) second-stage separation failed, according to Pyongyang's state media.

2023-06-06

North's satellite launch sets off alarms, but ends in failure

North Korea’s first reconnaissance satellite crashed into the sea early Wednesday morning after the space launch vehicle’s (SLV) second-stage separation failed, according to Pyongyang's state media.

2023-05-31

North Korea says spy satellite launch fails

North Korea's projectile launch Wednesday morning ended in failure after the rocket crashed into the sea, according to its state media.