As reported by Ukrinform, Yonha quotes this citing North Korean state news agency KCNA.

The KCNA report states that Park Kyung-soo, deputy director of North Korea’s National Aeronautics and Space Technology Administration, confirmed Pyongyang’s spy satellite plans.

“The successful launch of the Mulligan-1 (Malligyong-1) intelligence satellite last year marked significant progress in national defense capabilities, and many launches are expected this year as well,” Park said.

He added that North Korea aims to use satellites for various purposes such as agriculture, atmospheric monitoring and disaster prevention.

North Korea reported a successful Mulligan-1 launch last November, following two unsuccessful attempts in May and August. At the end of the year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced that the country plans to place three more spy satellites into orbit.

South Korea’s military said last week that North Korea had recently installed protective screens around the launch pad from which its new Tongchang-ri satellite could be launched to prevent outsiders from observing the area, which could indicate preparations for the launch are underway.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which is responsible for inter-Korean relations, said the country’s government was working closely with the United States to monitor key North Korean facilities for any signs of space launch preparations.

“Regardless of North Korea’s claimed targets, the launch of any satellite by a launch vehicle using ballistic missile technology is a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions,” agency spokesman Ku Byung-sam said at a news conference. said.

As reported by Ukrinform, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said that the first spy satellite launched into space by North Korea, “Mulligan-1”, has not shown any signs of activity for almost three months and has only rotated. In orbit around the Earth.

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