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The South Korean military has revealed a sunken part of North Korea’s Chollima-1 rocket, which crashed into the Yellow Sea on May 31. The rocket was carrying a military reconnaissance satellite at the time of the crash. The salvage operation took place on June 16, and the sunken part of the rocket is now on display at the Navy’s 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek on South Korea’s west coast.

In response to North Korea’s space launches, the United States has called on the country to refrain from launching additional satellites. The State Department spokesperson emphasized that these space launch vehicles violate multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions. The spokesperson urged Pyongyang to engage in serious diplomacy instead of continuing with their launches.

The spokesperson explained that any launch involving ballistic missile technology, such as using space launch vehicles to send satellites into space, goes against UN resolutions. They highlighted that the technology used in these space launch vehicles is similar to that of ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles.

This marks North Korea’s second failed attempt to put a claimed satellite into orbit, following their unsuccessful launch on May 31. Despite the failures, Pyongyang has announced plans for a third attempt in October.

The United States called on North Korea to refrain from any further unlawful activity and encouraged them to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy.

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