South Korea's fifth military reconnaissance satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, has successfully entered its designated orbit.
On November 2, the Ministry of National Defense announced, "The fifth military reconnaissance satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle at approximately 2:23 p.m. and entered its target orbit as planned."
The Ministry added, "The military will confirm the satellite's operational status through communication with the ground station." The satellite launched on this day is the final reconnaissance satellite of the "425 Project," which aims to secure medium- and large-scale reconnaissance satellites.
Earlier, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the U.S. space company SpaceX, carrying the fifth reconnaissance satellite, was launched at 2:09 p.m. on the same day. The Falcon 9, consisting of two stages, saw its first-stage booster separate 2 minutes and 18 seconds after launch, followed by the fairing (satellite protective cover) separation 23 seconds later. The fifth reconnaissance satellite entered orbit after fully separating from the launch vehicle, approximately 14 minutes after liftoff.
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