A ministry statement said the launch allowed the South Korean military to acquire an independent space-based surveillance system.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/south-korea-launches-its-first-spy-satellite-after-rival-north-korea-does-the-same/600323798/

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean military had boosted its surveillance posture and maintained readiness in close coordination with the United States.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9549157/north-korea-missiles-us-south-drills/

The South Korean military didn’t immediately say where the weapon landed.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/18/breaking-news/north-korea-fires-missile-as-u-s-s-korea-prepare-for-drills/

The South Korean military said it was salvaging an object presumed to be part of the crashed North Korean rocket in waters 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of the southwestern island of Eocheongdo.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9735071/north-korea-spy-satellite-launch-fails/