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North Korea space program
South Korea Launches Its 2nd Military Spy Satellite as North Korea Vows to Do the Same
By Hyung-jin Kim
The Koreas each launched their first spy satellites last year – North Korea in November and South Korea in December – amid heightened animosities.
Expect North Korean Provocations in Low Earth Orbit
By John Hickman
Space is a new realm for Pyongyang to engage in its strategy of extracting diplomatic or economic concessions from the United States and South Korea.
North Korea Successfully Launched Its Military Spy Satellite. What Now?
By Nah Liang Tuang
North Korea’s successful launch of a spy satellite will necessitate active counter-measures from the United States and its allies.
What Comes Next for North Korea-Russia Relations?
By Gabriela Bernal and Sangsoo Lee
The visit by Kim Jong Un to Russia shows the world North Korea has its own “bloc” alliance comprising its two closest diplomatic partners.
North Korea Fails to Launch Reconnaissance Satellite on 2nd Try
By Takahashi Kosuke
It was the second failed launch in three months, but Pyongyang has vowed to try a third time in October.
North Korea Heralds Completion of Its First Military Reconnaissance Satellite
By Mitch Shin
Kim Jong Un inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration and urged technicians to launch the military reconnaissance satellite at the planned (but unspecified) date.
US Warns North Korea’s Reconnaissance Satellite Tests Are Cover for ICBM Development
By Mitch Shin
The U.S. and South Korean military defined North Korea’s reconnaissance satellite tests conducted on February 27 and March 5 as a test for its new ICBM system.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile for Reconnaissance Satellite Test
By Mitch Shin
Four days before the South Korean presidential election, North Korea conducted an “important” second reconnaissance satellite test – its second in a week.
With Beijing Winter Olympics Concluded, North Korea Resumes Missile Test
By Mitch Shin
North Korea is back to missile tests after taking a hiatus during the Beijing Games.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un Aims for the Moon
By John Power
North Korea's space agency reveals plans for a lunar mission by 2026.
Satellites, Warheads, and Rockets: Is North Korea’s Space Program Really About Missile Development?
By 38 North / John Schilling
Observers tend to assume North Korea's satellite launch vehicles are ICBMs in disguise. The truth is more complicated.
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