Pyongyang [North Korea], March 7: Yesterday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) updated information on the progress of the DPRK's multi-satellite launch program.
Pak Kyong-su, deputy director of North Korea's National Aerospace Development Agency, said Pyongyang has successfully developed a high-thrust engine for a rocket booster, allowing North Korea to move forward towards accomplishing its goal . The goal is to put many types of satellites in each specific orbit. According to Pak, Pyongyang has made steady progress in its program of developing "multifunctional and high-capacity" satellites. Based on these achievements, the fields that will benefit from the application of space science technology include agriculture, meteorological monitoring and natural resource exploration.
The above information was announced in the context that North Korea is likely to launch a military spy satellite in April. On December 15, last year, Pyongyang said it had tested a high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine. The move is said to be aimed at developing a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that will allow it to increase its range and put the US territory in range.
On December 18 of the same year, Pyongyang fired a rocket carrying a "test portion" of the satellite in the final stage of testing to develop a military spy satellite. KCNA also released low-resolution black and white images of Seoul and Incheon from space. Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said that by the time Pyongyang officially launches its first military spy satellite , its engineers will install high-resolution cameras. high resolution for satellite.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
