North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch
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In late May, a rocket carrying a military reconnaissance satellite crashed soon after lift-off, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong-un’s push to acquire a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the United States and South Korea.