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S. Korea's 1st spy satellite approved for combat suitability
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first indigenous military spy satellite laun...
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first indigenous military spy satellite launched in December has passed a combat suitability evaluation, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, in a feat bolstering the country's space reconnaissance capabilities against North Korean threats. The electro-optical and infrared satellite is capable of capturing detailed images of the Earth's surface at any time, including nighttime, and will serve as an "eye" for South Korea's Kill Chain preemptive strike system, DAPA said in a release. Following the initial launch in December, the country placed its second satellite, equipped with synthetic aperture radars (SAR), into orbit in April.
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