North Korea says new spy satellite starts mission to aid nuclear missile units
New office also established under space agency for military satellite’s operation, state media says
A Pyongyang citizen looks at the Nov. 22 edition of the Rodong Sinmun announcing the successful satellite launch | Image: KCTV (Nov. 24, 2023)
North Korea’s first military reconnaissance satellite “began its mission” on Saturday, according to state media, 11 days after it was placed in orbit.
The Malligyong-1 satellite’s operation will help equip the country’s nuclear-armed units with a “more solid readiness posture,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
North Korea’s first military reconnaissance satellite “began its mission” on Saturday, according to state media, 11 days after it was placed in orbit.
The Malligyong-1 satellite’s operation will help equip the country’s nuclear-armed units with a “more solid readiness posture,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
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