Military Delays First Reconnaissance Satellite Launch to Next Month 2 Due to "Weather Conditions"
First Reconnaissance Satellite Launch
Delayed by Two Days Due to Weather Conditions
The launch of South Korea's first independent reconnaissance satellite, originally scheduled for the 30th, has been postponed by two days due to weather conditions.
The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 28th that the reconnaissance satellite launch, planned to take place at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA, on the 30th, has been postponed to the 2nd of next month due to local weather conditions.
The newly set launch date is the 2nd of next month, but it may be adjusted depending on local circumstances.
South Korea's first reconnaissance satellite is scheduled to be launched into orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, founded by Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla.
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Since the early 2010s, the military has been conducting the '425 Project,' aiming to acquire a military reconnaissance satellite capable of collecting all-weather imagery intelligence of the Korean Peninsula and surrounding areas.
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