North Korea quietly carried out two rocket launches in late February and early March, which landed off its east coast. North Korea’s claim to be testing equipment for satellites is not implausible. The country’s satellite programme has a relatively long history. After a string of failures it carried out its first successful launch in 2012 and a second just over three years later. Experts doubt whether either satellite is currently sending data back to Earth. Mr Kim reaffirmed his desire for satellites during an important party conference in 2021, introducing a five year plan that put the satellite programme back on the launch pad. Why do you think that North Korea launched the Rockets?
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