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SEOUL — South Korea has recovered part of a missile used last month in North Korea’s failed attempt to launch its first military satellite, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
The part was recovered Thursday evening, the military said, adding that the search continues for additional objects from what the North claimed was a space launch vehicle.
On May 31, North Korea attempted to launch its first spy satellite into space, but failed when the booster and payload crashed into the sea.
South Korea has conducted recovery operations after the missile plunged into the waters off the west coast island of Eocheongdo.
Photos released by the South Korean military showed a large cylindrical object.
“The recovered object will be thoroughly analyzed by expert organizations, including the Defense Development Agency,” the military said in a statement. REUTERS
South Korea has recovered part of the spent missile
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