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Space Race Heats Up on Korean Peninsula With Launch of Seoul’s First Spy Satellite

The American Space Force unit, headquartered at Osan Air Base south of Seoul, is counting on South Korean satellites to complement Washington’s own satellites monitoring the North’s nuclear and missile program.

South Korea's Nuri rocket lifts off at the Naro Space Center at Goheung, South Korea, May 25, 2023.
South Korea's Nuri rocket lifts off at the Naro Space Center at Goheung, South Korea, May 25, 2023. Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP