# North Korean Rocket Carrying Its 2nd Spy Satellite Explodes in Mid-Air

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- Published: 2024-05-28T11:11:45-06:00
- Author: JT

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> Reading Time: 3 minutes A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s
> second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported,
> in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to field satellites to monitor the
> U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s failed launch came hours after leaders of South
> Korea, China and Japan met in […]

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