North Korea tried and failed to launch a military spy satellite on Wednesday morning due to a problem with the rocket engine, according to DPRK state media, saying it would make another attempt “within the shortest period possible.”
The rare same-day launch announcement from Pyongyang came just minutes after South Korea said it had determined the launch failed and that the rocket landed in waters west of the ROK.
North Korea tried and failed to launch a military spy satellite on Wednesday morning due to a problem with the rocket engine, according to DPRK state media, saying it would make another attempt “within the shortest period possible.”
The rare same-day launch announcement from Pyongyang came just minutes after South Korea said it had determined the launch failed and that the rocket landed in waters west of the ROK.
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