South Korea's Space Ambitions Hit Technical Snag with Cancelled Launches.
South Korea canceled the launch of its first commercial-grade satellite due to a technical issue, while North Korea reaffirmed its push to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. South Korea's satellite launch plan has been closely watched by outsiders, as it seeks to acquire technologies and knowhow required to operate military surveillance satellites and build more powerful missiles. South Korea currently has no military reconnaissance satellites of its own and depends on U.S. spy satellites to monitor strategic facilities in North Korea.