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South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX, Seoul said Tuesday, as it looks to build up its defense capabilities. Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement that a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX confirmed the satellite deployed about 32 minutes after lift-off, on Monday afternoon local time. Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration -DAPA said the launch made South Korea the 10th country in the world to own a military-only communications satellite, which will provide permanent and secured military communications. According to the statement, the satellite is expected to reach its orbit of 36,000 kilometers in two weeks and South Korea's military will take over the system in October after testing//JP