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South Korea’s military successfully retrieved a fragment of the rocket employed by North Korea in its unsuccessful endeavor to launch a surveillance satellite into orbit, as stated by officials on Friday. The salvage operation was conducted by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the retrieved debris was recovered from the depths of the Yellow Sea at approximately 250 feet, according to an official message sent to reporters.
Last month, Pyongyang’s attempt to launch a purported military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure when its Chollima-1 rocket malfunctioned, causing it to crash into the sea. Following the failed launch, South Korea’s military initiated a thorough salvage operation involving navy rescue ships, minesweepers, and numerous deep-sea divers. Ultimately, they were able to recover a portion of the rocket’s second stage, which is believed to be approximately 50 feet in length.
The salvaged fragment will be transported to the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for detailed analysis, in collaboration with the United States. In the meantime, the South Korean military remains actively engaged in the search and salvage efforts for other debris. Photos released by the military depict a long white cylinder with the inscription “Cheonma,” which alludes to the mythical winged “sky horse” found in Korean folklore.
The attempted satellite launch, condemned by both Washington and Seoul, reportedly involved technology closely related to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile program and contravened U.N. Security Council resolutions. Pyongyang argues that a surveillance satellite is crucial for monitoring what it perceives as hostile activities by U.S. and South Korean military forces on the Korean Peninsula, and has expressed intentions to conduct another launch in the near future.
Against the backdrop of heightened tensions, a U.S. nuclear submarine arrived in South Korea on Friday, following North Korea’s recent firing of two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
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