The military "salvaged the connection parts of the first and second stages of the rocket... Search and salvage the rest of the debris"

2023-05-31T06:13:03.267Z

Highlights: The float is believed to be a cylindrical link between the first and second stages of the rocket. The military will collect the remaining projectile debris and check its overall performance, whether foreign components are used, and the level of technology used. The Joint Chiefs of Staff determined that part of the so-called space launch vehicle launched by North Korea fell into the South Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone. It is a waters set up in the West Sea that allows only Korean and Chinese fishing vessels to operate freely without notification.

The military has salvaged a float believed to be part of a launch vehicle from the drop site of a space launch vehicle fired by North Korea, and search and salvage operations are underway for the remaining debris.