North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks



Analysis North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks Eyes in sky may give DPRK better idea of allied force movements, reducing uncertainty in crisis but improving targeting Ankit Panda November 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's launch of a rocket that it said placed a military spy satellite into orbit on Nov. 21, 2023 \| Image: KCNA North Korea carried out the third launch of its Chollima-1 space launch vehicle from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground late Tuesday night. Unlike the May and August launch attempts, this one was apparently successful, inserting the Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit, according to DPRK state media. The North Korean satellite’s operational status has yet to be independently verified by external space situational awareness capabilities but could mark a turning point in North Korea’s decadeslong space ambitions. Unlike all previous iterations of its space launches, Pyongyang’s program has now entered a new Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats 02North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 03How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 04How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 05What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 06Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 07All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 08Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 09Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 10How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine

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North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks

Eyes in sky may give DPRK better idea of allied force movements, reducing uncertainty in crisis but improving targeting

Ankit Panda November 22, 2023

North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks

North Korea's launch of a rocket that it said placed a military spy satellite into orbit on Nov. 21, 2023 | Image: KCNA

North Korea carried out the third launch of its Chollima-1 space launch vehicle from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground late Tuesday night. Unlike the May and August launch attempts, this one was apparently successful, inserting the Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit, according to DPRK state media.

The North Korean satellite’s operational status has yet to be independently verified by external space situational awareness capabilities but could mark a turning point in North Korea’s decadeslong space ambitions. Unlike all previous iterations of its space launches, Pyongyang’s program has now entered a new

North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks

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