South Korea’s surprise test of a homegrown solid-propellent space launch vehicle last week was part of the military’s efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities, the defense ministry said Monday, as Seoul looks to better surveil North Korea in the future.
The state-affiliated Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted the test flight on Friday night without publicizing the launch in advance, which the ministry previously attributed to “military security issues.”
South Korea’s surprise test of a homegrown solid-propellent space launch vehicle last week was part of the military’s efforts to develop space-based reconnaissance capabilities, the defense ministry said Monday, as Seoul looks to better surveil North Korea in the future.
The state-affiliated Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted the test flight on Friday night without publicizing the launch in advance, which the ministry previously attributed to “military security issues.”
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