[HIGHLIGHTS] South Korea successfully places its second military spy satellite into orbit

The South Korean Ministry of Defense said that the satellite entered orbit after it was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

South Korea is competing with North Korea to expand its surveillance capabilities amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang launched its first spy satellite in November last year on its third attempt, while South Korea put its own satellite into orbit the following month. North Korea said that its satellite transmitted images of key sites in the United States, including the White House and the Pentagon.