[4] It is in a sun-synchronous orbit at about 500 kilometres (310 mi) altitude,[5] and will provide a global optical imaging surveillance capability of several countries.
[12] Daily NK also stated that the satellite used Japanese camera, but it was alleged to be not capable of providing meaningful military surveillance data.
[14] The remains crashed into the Yellow Sea[2] and South Korea attempted to salvage the remainder of the rocket, searching a site 200 kilometres (120 mi) off the coast of Eocheongdo.
The White House, Japan, and the UN Secretary-General condemned the launch, citing violations of Security Council resolutions prohibiting the use of ballistic missile technology.
[16] A third launch attempt was initially scheduled to take place in October 2023 but was later moved to November due to some delays in fixing the technical issues that caused the previous failures.
[17] On 27 February 2024, South Korean Defense Minister, Shin Won-sik stated that there were no signs of Malligyong-1 being operational, as well as the possibility of a satellite launch by North Korea in March 2024.