The North Korean government announced this week that it had successfully launched its first spy satellite. However, specialists suggest that the first stage of the North Korean fire exploded during launch, or that it may have been unintentional.
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A camera from Yonsei University in South Korea, generally used to track meteors or shooting stars, was recorded during the explosion of the first stage of North Korea’s Chollima-1 fire.
This time, the propellant appears to have been detonated from the first stage. This type of measure has not been seen in previous launch attempts and may have been an attempt to prevent South Korean and US authorities from re-launching the (foguete) as it is equipped with a new engine.
Byun Yong-Ik, professor of astronomy at Yonsei University
The explosion was classified as incomum by experts. Under normal circumstances, earth allows phases of fires to naturally fall into the earth’s atmosphere. Information is available at Space.com.
Reaction to start
Second only to the United States government, North Korea’s spy satellite is de facto not in space. Casa Branca also said the launch was “a flagrant violation of several UN Security Council resolutions, increasing tensions and the risk of destabilizing the security situation in the region and abroad.”
In addition to the US, South Korea and Japan condemned the initiative of the two North Koreans. The G7 group, which consists of seven of the world’s most industrialized countries, and the European Union (EU) will also issue a joint statement emphasizing that it considers the launch a “serious threat to peace and stability” in the world.
North Korea should have help from Russia
- It was North Korea’s third attempt to send a spy satellite into space in recent months.
- As the first two attempts failed, the South Korean government found destruction associated with at least two launches.
- Recently, according to Seoul, the initiative of the North Korean space program was supported by the Moscow government.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in September to reach an agreement between the countries.
- Second, the North Koreans or the satellite will “enhance war capabilities” given the “ameaças” of their rivals.
- After the launch, the country’s government reinforced its troops on the border with South Korea.