South Korea plans to launch its second military satellite in early April, the defense ministry said Monday, under a project to launch five satellites to better monitor North Korea.
South Korea launched the first surveillance satellite using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from a U.S. military base in California last December.
It is set to launch the second one from a U.S. military base in Florida as part of a project to acquire five spy satellites by 2025.
“Final consultations are under way with the satellite’s contractors for the launch, which is expected to be in early April,” ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said in a press briefing, without disclosing a specific launch date.
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