South Korea places fourth military spy satellite in orbit to monitor North Korea

South Korea places fourth military spy satellite in orbit to monitor North Korea

South Korea successfully placed its fourth military reconnaissance satellite in orbit on Tuesday, advancing the country’s independence surveillance capabilities for monitoring North Korea. The satellite lifted off at 9:48 a.m. KST (8:48 p.m. EDT on Monday) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and entered its designated orbit, […]

South Korea launches spy satellite from US space base

Seoul is locked in a space race with Pyongyang as relations across the divided peninsula worsen.

With 4 spy satellites now in orbit, South Korea bolsters early warning on North Korea's threats

South Korea successfully launched its fourth military reconnaissance satellite into orbit on Tuesday, further outpacing North Korea in an intensifying space race and significantly enhancing its satellite surveillance capabilities. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 9:48 a.m. Korea time, or 8:48 p.m. Monda…

South Korea to launch 4th military reconnaissance satellite this week

Launch part of country’s plan to deploy 5 satellites by end of 2025 to better monitor North Korean threats - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korea boosts surveillance network with launch of 425Sat-3 reconnaissance satellite

South Korea has successfully expanded its military surveillance capabilities with the recent launch of its fourth reconnaissance satellite, designated 425Sat-3. This launch marks another significant step in the nation’s ambitious “425 Project” aimed at establishing an independent space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) network, primarily focused on monitoring activities in North Korea. The 425Sat-3 satellite […]

The rocket, in which the satellite has been launched, was of American origin and took off this Monday at 20.48, local time, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.