Seoul boasts of space vehicle launch as it looks to better surveil North Korea



News Seoul boasts of space vehicle launch as it looks to better surveil North Korea ROK says last week’s surprise nighttime test was part of efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities Jeongmin Kim January 2, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea's solid-propellent space launch vehicle test flight on Dec. 30, 2022 \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Released Jan. 2, 2023) South Korea’s surprise test of a homegrown solid-propellent space launch vehicle last week was part of the military’s efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities, the defense ministry said Monday, as Seoul looks to better surveil North Korea in the future. The state-affiliated Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted the test flight on Friday night without publicizing the launch in advance, which the ministry previously attributed to “military security issues.” South Korea’s surprise test of a homegrown solid-propellent space launch vehicle last week was part of the military’s efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities, the defense ministry said Monday, as Seoul looks to better surveil North Korea in the future. The state-affiliated Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted the test flight on Friday night without publicizing the launch in advance, which the ministry previously attributed to “military security issues.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul boasts of space vehicle launch as it looks to better surveil North Korea

ROK says last week’s surprise nighttime test was part of efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities

Jeongmin Kim January 2, 2023

Seoul boasts of space vehicle launch as it looks to better surveil North Korea

South Korea's solid-propellent space launch vehicle test flight on Dec. 30, 2022 | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Released Jan. 2, 2023)

South Korea’s surprise test of a homegrown solid-propellent space launch vehicle last week was part of the military’s efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities, the defense ministry said Monday, as Seoul looks to better surveil North Korea in the future.

The state-affiliated Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted the test flight on Friday night without publicizing the launch in advance, which the ministry previously attributed to “military security issues.”

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