Pyongyang launched the missile with the military reconnaissance satellite, Malegyong-1, at 6:27 a.m. local time (21:27 GMT Tuesday), according to the KCNA news agency.
The problem occurred when the rocket engine’s second stage ignition failed. After the first stage separated, the second stage engine failed to ignite, causing the missile to lose propulsion and fall into the Yellow China Sea, according to the report.
North Korea’s space agency said it will take urgent scientific and technical measures to investigate and correct the problems in the satellite rocket and carry out the next launch as soon as possible after carrying out various tests, according to the media.
A North Korean space agency spokesman said the accident was believed to be caused by the lack of reliability and stability of the new engine system applied in the Chollima-1 rocket and the instability of the fuel used, according to the agency.
The spokesman added that scientists, engineers and experts are taking concrete measures to find out the cause of the accident.
Earlier this morning, South Korea’s military said North Korea launched what it claims is a “space launch vehicle” south, after revealing its launch plan earlier this week.
And the Joint Chiefs of Staff in South Korea announced the launch without going into details and pending further analysis, according to the South Korean “Yonhap” agency.
The missile launch marked North Korea’s first such provocation since it launched what it claimed was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 on April 13.
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2023-05-31 01:36:00
