North Korea's first military reconnaissance satellite attempt on May 31 from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground | Image: KCNA (June 1, 2023)
North Korea appears set to make a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1, according to a notice released by the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday.
The maritime navigational warning includes a set of coordinates provided by North Korea for expected rocket stage drop zones in the Yellow Sea and Pacific Ocean exactly matching the zones of the first two attempts in May and August.
North Korea appears set to make a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1, according to a notice released by the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday.
The maritime navigational warning includes a set of coordinates provided by North Korea for expected rocket stage drop zones in the Yellow Sea and Pacific Ocean exactly matching the zones of the first two attempts in May and August.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.