North Korea says its launch of a "military reconnaissance satellite" using a new type of rocket failed due to an "error" during the flight.
Pyongyang made the announcement through the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday.
The KCNA says the country conducted the second launch of a Malligyong-1 satellite at dawn on Thursday. It says the new carrier rocket Chollima-1 lifted off from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri in the country's northwest.
But it says the launch failed due to a problem during its third stage.
The KCNA says Pyongyang will conduct a third launch in October after studying the cause of the failure and taking corrective steps.
Pyongyang made the announcement through the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday.
The KCNA says the country conducted the second launch of a Malligyong-1 satellite at dawn on Thursday. It says the new carrier rocket Chollima-1 lifted off from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri in the country's northwest.
But it says the launch failed due to a problem during its third stage.
The KCNA says Pyongyang will conduct a third launch in October after studying the cause of the failure and taking corrective steps.
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Summary
North Korea's second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite, using a new rocket named Chollima-1, failed during the third stage. The launch took place from Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri, as announced by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday. Pyongyang
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230824_12/
Date: Aug. 24, 2023
Created: 2023/08/24 08:50
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:42
Last Read: 2023/08/24 09:24