Pyongyang's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit, in May, also failed, but North Korea says it will try again in October - a rapid schedule that experts say is driven by politics rather than scientific input.
Professor Chang Young-keun of the Korea Aerospace University in South Korea, said:"The fact that they announced a third launch in October, which is quite immediate, could mean that there were no problems with the performance and separation of the first, second and third-stage rockets, and they have confirmed what's wrong with the emergency explosion device through telemetry data reception.
Yang Uk, a fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, said the schedule suggests the project was about"highlighting Kim Jong Un's achievements, rather than actually putting an operating satellite in orbit". The North Korean leader himself spent Wednesday inspecting a tractor factory in Nampo, the country's second largest city.Joined by his sister, Kim Yo Jong, an increasingly important figure in the regime, he urged the site to help solve the largely agricultural nation's food crisis.Some analysts have said the factory may also manufacture parts for missile launch vehicles.
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