Failed North Korea satellite launch engine points to Russian role, say South Korean lawmakers

North Korea appears to have received assistance from Russia for its failed attempt in May to launch a reconnaissance satellite, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday, citing the country's spy agency. North Korea had said it used a new "liquid oxygen and petroleum engine" in the satellite, which exploded minutes after lift-off. But Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers that there were no signs of North Korea having developed such an engine, and it was possibly from Russia. More

(Source: Reuters - Jul 30)