The US, South Korea and others denounced North Korea’s rocket launch as a security risk, saying it was in contravention of UN Security Council resolutions that ban the country’s use of ballistic missile technology.
North Korea responded to that skepticism by saying there was no reason to use a sophisticated camera for one test. Some civilian experts said at the time that the photos were too crude for surveillance purposes, and that they were likely capable of only recognizing big targets such as warships at sea or military installations on the ground. Months before its failed satellite launch, North Korea launched a test satellite and publicized photographs showing South Korean cities as viewed from space. He has said that North Korea also needs to introduce other high-tech weapons systems such as multi-warhead nuclear missiles, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear-powered submarines. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that acquiring a military spy satellite is crucial to beef up his country’s defense capability. Top North Korean officials have repeatedly vowed to attempt a second launch after learning what went wrong with the failed launch. The day the launch failed, North Korea’s state media said the rocket lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages, then crashed into the sea.Īt a ruling party meeting last month, North Korea called the failed launch “the most serious” shortcoming this year and harshly criticized those responsible.
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