Pyongyang confirms second spy satellite test
(VOVWORLD) - North Korea said it conducted another important test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities reported the launch of a ballistic missile from the country for the second time in a week.
 People in Seoul, South Korea, watch a TV report on North Korea's missile launch on March 5, 2022. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
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According to KCNA, North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defence Science conducted the launch on Sasturday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite.
Through the test, the NADA confirmed the reliability of data transmission and reception system of the satellite, its control command system, and various ground-based control systems.
KCNA did not elaborate on the type of rocket used in the launch.
The South Korean military said North Korea conducted its ninth weapons test of the year on Saturday, firing a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula. South Korea's military also said the North Korean missile reached a height of about 560 km and flew 270 km.