2023-08-24 01:13:54
North Korea announced on Thursday that its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit had failed, the official KCNA news agency reported, saying it was “not a serious problem” and promising a successful launch in October.
“Phases one and two of the rocket’s flight were normal, but the launch failed due to an error in the emergency firing system during the third phase of flight,” according to KCNA received at Seoul.
An “illegal” launch judges South Korea
The launch of this spacecraft was first reported by the Japanese government, which indicated that North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that flew over Japanese territory.
On Tuesday, Pyongyang told Japan that the launch would take place between August 24 and 31, prompting Tokyo to mobilize ships and put its PAC-3 missile defense system on alert.
Seoul has called such a launch “illegal” because it violates UN sanctions barring North Korea from testing using ballistic technology, which is used for both space and missile launches.
A nuclear threat taken seriously
The firing came days after US, South Korean and Japanese leaders met in the United States, in a meeting where North Korea’s nuclear threats were a key point of discussion. ‘agenda.
In May, North Korea attempted to launch what it described as its first military reconnaissance satellite, but the rocket carrying it crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff.
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