North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects: Timeline
Japan's Coast Guard reported on Tuesday that North Korea intends to launch a satellite between August 24 and August 31, marking the country's second effort to do so this year following a botched launch attempt in May that resulted in the launch vehicle crashing into the ocean. South Korea, the United States, and other countries have condemned previous space launches by the Nuclear-armed North, which is banned from such activities under U.N. Security Council resolutions.