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S. Korea to launch 3rd homegrown military spy satellite


By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch its third homegrown mili...

South Korea launched its first spy satellite-- equipped with electro-optical and infrared sensors to capture detailed images of the Earth's surface -- in December last year from the California space base. South Korea's second homegrown military surveillance satellite, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 8, 2024, in this file photo provided by the defense ministry. Defense Acquisition Program Administration Minister Seok Jong-gun, who is overseeing the third launch, said the grouped operation of satellites will enable the military to better identify signs of North Korea's provocations.

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