Tokyo, Nov 29: Japan aborted the launch of a second pair of spy satellites to monitor North Korea shortly after take-off today, a project spokesman said. "Shortly after the launch, we sent a destroy order to the rocket as we concluded that the mission cannot fulfil the purpose," said Shoko Yamamoto, a spokesman for the satellite launch project.
"We cannot tell further details, but at least we can say this mission ended in failure," Yamamoto said.
Bureau Report