Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Military Reconnaissance Satellite No. 5 Launched in the U.S.

Yonhap News Agency

The Falcon 9 rocket from American space company SpaceX, carrying the fifth reconnaissance satellite for the South Korean military, was successfully launched at 2:09 p.m. on November 2 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States.

The fifth satellite launched on this day is the final reconnaissance satellite of the "425 Project," which aims to equip the South Korean military with medium- and large-sized reconnaissance satellites.