North Korea’s spy satellite: Amid its growing tensions with South Korea and the United States, North Korea’s attempt to launch the country’s first ‘spy satellite’ into space failed on Wednesday as it fell into a sea. According to reports, this comes as a huge setback to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities.North Korea’s spy satellite: Amid its growing tensions with South Korea and the United States, North Korea’s attempt to launch the country’s first ‘spy satellite’ into space failed on Wednesday as it fell into a sea. According to reports, this comes as a huge setback to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities.