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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.Türkiye has completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade with Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The preparations were finalized under confidence-building measures implemented since 2022.

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South Korea to launch Earth observation satellite from US in July

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South Korea to launch Earth observation satellite from US in July

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South Korea plans to launch an Earth observation satellite from the US in July aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The next-generation medium satellite No. 4 will be used for agricultural monitoring and forest resource observation.

South Korea plans to launch an Earth observation satellite from the US in July, the country's space agency said Thursday. The next-generation medium satellite No. 4 is scheduled to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Satellite purpose

The satellite will be used for agricultural monitoring and forest resource observation. It will be transported to the launch site starting next month. The satellite is the fourth of its kind developed under a South Korea-led initiative to standardize a versatile 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) Earth-observation platform.

Space cooperation

The launch represents continued cooperation between South Korea and the US in space technology. South Korea has been expanding its space capabilities, including successful lunar orbiter missions and plans for future space exploration.

Titles :earth observation satellite Korea Aerospace Administration South Korea SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket US Vandenberg Space Force Base

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