Friday, 28. March 2003
Topic: SPY - on March 28, 2003 at 11:38:58 PM CET
Satellites launched into N. Korea spy orbit
Japan's space agency successfully launched two reconnaissance satellites Friday into a designated orbit, which will enable the government to monitor North Korea's military buildup, officials said. The launching of the two spacecraft -- the first reconnaissance satellites that the Japanese government has launched -- marks a departure from its principle of limiting the use of space for peaceful purposes.
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