North Korea's state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an 'important, final phase' test on Sunday for the development of a spy satellite, which it seeks to complete by April 2023.
A woman walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, December 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Heo Ran
The report was released a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries reported the isolated North'sPyongyang's National Aerospace Development Administration conducted the test at its Sohae satellite launching station in the northwest to review its capability of satellite imaging, data transmission and ground control systems, according to KCNA.
"We confirmed important technical indicators such as camera operating technology in the space environment, data processing and transmission ability of the communication devices, tracking and control accuracy of the ground control system," a NADA spokesperson said in the KCNA dispatch.
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