The self-declared nuclear power North Korea has completed the development of its first earth observation satellite for military purposes.
During an inspection visit by the Aerospace Development Agency, ruler Kim Jong Un ordered preparations for the satellite launch to be accelerated, state media reported today.
The “number one military reconnaissance satellite” is now complete and could be shot down at the scheduled time, Kim was quoted as saying. When exactly the start should take place is unclear.
USA and South Korea as “threats”
The aim must be to launch several such satellites into different orbits in the future in order to be able to better counter the “threats” to the USA and South Korea, said Kim. The ruler accused both countries of an aggressive attitude towards North Korea.
The ruling Labor Party described the most important task as gaining access to space reconnaissance and “real-time information on the military scenario and the activities of hostile forces”.
