South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Friday that the nation has successfully retrieved a portion of a rocket used in North Korea's recent failed attempt to launch a military satellite. The recovered debris was obtained on Thursday evening, and efforts are ongoing to locate additional objects from what North Korea claimed was a space launch vehicle.

<h2>North Korean satellite launch</h2>

As per Reuters, North Korea made an unsuccessful endeavour to launch its first spy satellite on May 31. The failed attempt resulted in the rocket's booster and payload plunging into the sea.&nbsp;

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<h2>Why is Seoul&nbsp;recovering debris of&nbsp;N.&nbsp;Korean satellite?</h2>

The salvage operation was initiated with the intention of examining the new rocket.

South Korea had already discovered debris off its western coast shortly after the launch.&nbsp;Photographs released by the South Korean military displayed a large cylindrical object labelled "Chonma" in Korean, meaning a winged horse. North Korea had referred to the rocket as "Chollima-1."

In an official statement, the military declared that "the salvaged object will be thoroughly analysed by expert organisations, including the Agency for Defense Development."

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South Korea's Defense Minister, Lee Jong-sup, as per Reuters, indicated that the retrieved debris seemed to belong to the rocket's second stage, and efforts to locate the payload and third stage would continue.

<h2>The launch and other nations</h2>

On Monday, South Korea revealed that Chinese warships had also conducted a salvage operation in the waters where the North Korean rocket had crashed. However, Reuters reports that it remains uncertain whether the Chinese military is still engaged in the search.

Both Seoul and Washington have denounced the launch as a provocative act and a violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from employing ballistic missile technology.&nbsp;

Pyongyang, however, claimed its right to space development as a response to perceived US "aggression" and expressed intentions to conduct another launch in the near future.

In response to North Korea's firing of two short-range missiles off its east coast and the regime's warning of an "inevitable" response to military exercises conducted by South Korean and US troops, a US submarine arrived in South Korea on Friday. This is also seen as a demonstration of strength.

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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Friday that the nation has successfully retrieved a portion of a rocket used in North Korea's recent failed attempt to launch a military satellite.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Friday that the nation has successfully retrieved a portion of a rocket used in North Korea's recent failed attempt to launch a military satellite. The recovered debris was obtained on Thursday evening, and efforts are ongoing to locate additional objects from what North Korea claimed was a space launch vehicle. North Korean satellite launch As per Reuters, North Korea made an unsuccessful endeavour to launch its first spy satellite on May 31. The failed attempt resulted in the rocket's booster and payload plunging into the sea. Also read | North Korea creates fake phishing site to steal South Koreans' personal data, says spy agency Why is Seoul recovering debris of N. Korean satellite? The salvage operation was initiated with the intention of examining the new rocket. South Korea had already discovered debris off its western coast shortly after the launch. Photographs released by the South Korean military displayed a large cylindrical object labelled "Chonma" in Korean, meaning a winged horse. North Korea had referred to the rocket as "Chollima-1." In an official statement, the military declared that "the salvaged object will be thoroughly analysed by expert organisations, including the Agency for Defense Development." Also read | North Korea launched two missiles, says Japan, South Korea amid Seoul's live-fire drills with Washington South Korea's Defense Minister, Lee Jong-sup, as per Reuters, indicated that the retrieved debris seemed to belong to the rocket's second stage, and efforts to locate the payload and third stage would continue. The launch and other nations On Monday, South Korea revealed that Chinese warships had also conducted a salvage operation in the waters where the North Korean rocket had crashed. However, Reuters reports that it remains uncertain whether the Chinese military is still engaged in the search. Both Seoul and Washington have denounced the launch as a provocative act and a violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from employing ballistic missile technology. Pyongyang, however, claimed its right to space development as a response to perceived US "aggression" and expressed intentions to conduct another launch in the near future. In response to North Korea's firing of two short-range missiles off its east coast and the regime's warning of an "inevitable" response to military exercises conducted by South Korean and US troops, a US submarine arrived in South Korea on Friday. This is also seen as a demonstration of strength. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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