[1/2] A still photograph shows what appears to be North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket being launched in Cholsan County, North Korea, May 31, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency and taken from video.
"It appears to make use of an engine that appeared in an earlier North Korean intercontinental-range ballistic missile."
The Chollima-1 appears to be a medium-lift space launch vehicle intended for delivering small satellites to low earth orbit.
"In this case we do have a fairly large payload fairing compared to the earlier North Korean space launch vehicles," Panda said.
South Korea said it was working to recover parts of the North Korean rocket, releasing photos that showed what analysts said appeared to be a section designed to join two stages, and a liquid propellant tank inside.
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