North Korea satellite plunges in sea in ‘rushed’ failure; more launches expected

North Korea satellite plunges in sea in ‘rushed’ failure; more launches expected

SEOUL/TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) – A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.

The new “Chollima-1” satellite launch rocket failed because of instability in the engine and fuel system, state news agency KCNA reported.

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