Postponing the launch of South Korea’s spy satellite into space
South Korea's Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday the postponement of the launch of its spy satellite into Earth orbit, which was supposed to take place from the US missile base in California. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, a few days after sending North Korea’s spy satellite into Earth’s orbit, South Korea postponed the planned launch of its first spy satellite. informed.
According to the news agency “Associated Press” South Korean officials announced that the launch of this satellite was postponed until Thursday.
According to the contract with the American company “SpaceX”, South Korea is supposed to launch five spy satellites by 2025. The first launch of these satellites was planned using SpaceX’s “Falcon” rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in the United States.
South Korea is currently It has no spy satellites and relies in part on US spy satellites to monitor North Korea’s movements.
North Korea announced on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reviewed images taken by the Maligyong satellite of the White House and the Pentagon in Washington and US aircraft carriers at a naval base and a shipyard in Virginia.
Earlier, the special representatives of the Washington, Seoul and Tokyo governments on North Korean affairs condemned Pyongyang’s action in launching a military satellite into space in a joint statement.
North Korea had previously announced that this satellite had received images of US military installations in Guam and Hawaii and important installations in South Korea.
North Korea has announced that it will not withdraw from its missile and nuclear program until the United States ends its hostile policy to overthrow the ruling regime in Pyongyang.
The media also announced that North Korea is deploying its troops and weapons on the border with South Korea and reopening guard posts after the suspension. The 2018 military agreement is with South Korea.
Independent newspaper quoted the Ministry of Defense of South Korea as claiming that North Korea has heavy weapons. He is stationed at the border and guard posts along the border.
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