(VOVWORLD) -Kim Yo Jong, senior North Korean official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said a North Korean military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter space orbit and begin its mission, according to state news agency KCNA on Thursday.
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Kim defended Wednesday’s failed launch, adding that if North Korea’s satellite launch is condemned, all the countries that have already launched thousands of satellites, including the US, should be condemned.
The failure occurred due to the instability of a new type of engine and the unstable character of the fuel used, according to North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration.