Lançamento de satélite da Coreia do Norte infographic
A infografia mostra a plataforma de lançamento de satélite Sohae e o míssil ICBM Taepodong-2.
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Coreia do Norte tenciona lançar satélite

By Duncan Mil

May 30, 2023 - O lançamento de satélite da Coreia do Norte – visto como encobrimento
de teste de tecnologia de míssil de longo alcance – passará sobre o
sudoeste do Japão, incluindo a ilha de Okinawa.

Japan’s Defence Minister, Yasukazu Hamada, said he had ordered the armed forces to shoot down the satellite or launcher debris if any enters Japanese territory. Japan has deployed land-to-air Patriot PAC-3 and ship-to-air SM-3 interceptors in southwestern Japan and the East China Sea.

SM-3-equipped Aegis destroyers can shoot down ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere, while ground-based PAC-3s can intercept missiles that evade the SM-3s.

Japan’s coast guard has issued a safety warning for ships in the Yellow Sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula between May 31 and June 11 because of the possible risks from falling debris.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the launch would “threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community.”

North Korea said Tuesday that the launch would carry its first military spy satellite into orbit. Pyongyang’s rivals have condemned the planned launch as a covert test of long-range missile technology banned by UN Security Council resolutions.

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PUBLISHED: 30/05/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Pleiades NEO, Airbus
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