MALLIGYONG
- 1 - SCI & TECH
News:
North Korea claims it
sent a spy satellite to orbit for 1st time: report
What's
in the news?
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North
Korea looks to attempt launching another spy satellite
after the failure of
Malligyong-1.
Key
takeaways:
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The crash was reportedly due to
instabilities in the rocket engine and fuel systems. The crash happened at the
site of Yellow Sea.
Malligyong-1:
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Malligyong-1 is a military reconnaissance satellite and was the country’s 6th
satellite launch.
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The satellite flew for some 10 minutes
before crashing down.
Launch
system - Chollima-1
rocket
Launched
by - North
Korea
Objective:
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To improve the country’s surveillance
capabilities.
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To improve the country’s ability to strike
targets with precision.
Concerns:
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The launch had raised concerns in South
Korea and Japan. The two neighbouring countries’ governments issued evacuation
warnings and emergency alerts.
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Along with these two countries, USA
expressed ‘strong condemnation’.