According to the Korean Central News Agency on the 19th, the DPRK National Space Development Agency launched a satellite test object at the Xihai Satellite Launch Site on the 18th. The DPRK said that this test shows that the development of its military reconnaissance satellite has entered the "final stage". According to the Korean Central News Agency, the satellite test object is equipped with a 20 meter resolution panchromatic camera, two multispectral cameras, an image transmitter, and various band transceivers. The carrier rocket carrying the satellite test object is launched at a high angle to an altitude of 500 kilometers. The DPRK National Space Development Agency said that the test was aimed at evaluating the capability of satellite photography and data transmission system and ground management and control system, and achieved important results. The DPRK will complete the preparations before the launch of its first military reconnaissance satellite by April 2023. (Liu Xinshe)