South Korea launches first military spy satellite, intensifying space race with Pyongyang
Seoul’s satellite was launched into orbit on one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets
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Seoul’s satellite was launched into orbit on one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the first of five South Korean spy satellites on Dec. 1 before coming down for the company's 250th successful booster recovery.
South Korea confirmed Saturday its first military spy satellite had reached orbit after a successful SpaceX rocket launch and that communication was established with ground control.
South Korea had no military reconnaissance satellites of its own in space and has partially resorted to the United States' spy satellites to monitor moves by North Korea. South Korea's Defense Ministry described the launch as successful, saying the satellite had a communication with an overseas ground station.
South Korea confirmed Saturday its first military spy satellite had reached orbit after a successful SpaceX rocket launch and that communication was established with ground control. Seoul's reconnaissance satellite, carried by one of Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, intensifies a space race on the Korean peninsula after the North launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.