On Wednesday, the military of South Korea reported that North Korea made an attempt to launch a self-proclaimed space satellite towards the southern sea.

This move by the nuclear-armed North is seen as an effort to advance its position in the ongoing regional space race.

The launch triggered emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in certain areas of South Korea and Japan, Reuters reported.

However, these measures were later rescinded as no danger or damage was reported.

The South Korean military stated that they are still in the process of analyzing whether the launch was successful.

Meanwhile, media outlets in South Korea and Japan speculated that the launch might have failed, and both governments are looking into this possibility.

As of now, North Korean state media has not provided any immediate coverage of the launch.

Previously, North Korea had announced its intention to launch its inaugural military reconnaissance satellite sometime between May 31 and June 11.

The purpose of this launch is to enhance the monitoring of U.S. military activities.

This development adds to the intensifying space race within the region.

South Korea recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully deploying satellites into orbit using a domestically designed and produced rocket.

Additionally, China conducted a crew rotation on its fully operational space station by sending three astronauts on Tuesday.

Written by staff