North Korea says its rocket launch failed, 1st spy satellite lost

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The United States condemned the launch and urged other nations to do so as well.

that purportedly tested the craft's imaging capabilities, but that mission was not intended to reach orbit.

The United Nations Security Council has an active ban on North Korea conducting launches that involve long-range ballistic missile technology. While Wednesday's launch aimed to put a satellite in space, the White Housestating that the failed launch is"directly related to the DPRK intercontinental ballistic missile program."

This object, salvaged by South Korea's military, is presumed to be part of the North Korean space-launch vehicle that crashed into the sea off Eocheongdo Island, South Korea, following a launch failure on May 31, 2023.

 

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