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Crashed N. Korean spy satellite had 'no military utility': Seoul

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North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday after analysing its wreckage.In May, North Korea attempted

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  1. Digital Journal

    Crashed N. Korean spy satellite had 'no military utility': Seoul (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday after analysing its wreckage.In May, North Korea attempted

  2. Seattle Times

    North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space, Seoul says (opens Seattle Times)

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    South Korea’s military says the satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit in May wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    North Korean satellite wasn’t capable of reconnaissance, Seoul says (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    SEOUL, South Korea >> The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea satellite had 'no military utility,' Seoul says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Korea has ended a 36-day salvage operation after the North failed to launch a spy satellite in orbit. The satellite plunged into the sea, with the South Korean government analyzing the wreckage.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    North Korea’s Failed Spy Satellite Wasn’t Ready for Military Use, Seoul Analysis Shows (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wreckage recovered last month was analyzed jointly by South Korea and the U.S.

  6. NBC News

    Crashed North Korea satellite had ‘no military utility,’ South Korea says (opens NBC News)

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    The South Korean military said it had retrieved the wreckage after a botched launch in May and found it had no meaningful military use as a spy satellite.

  7. Al Jazeera

    ‘No military utility’: S Korea rubbishes N Korea’s spy satellite (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Analysis suggests the satellite’s reconnaissance was poor in terms of resolution and its ability to trace targets.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space, Seoul says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space, Seoul says

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