North Korea preparing for satellite launch attempt, South Korean think tank warns

North Korea is expected to make a third attempt at launching a spy satellite in the middle of October, according to a South Korean think tank.

"Pyongyang is likely to try to launch its spy satellite ahead of South Korea's attempt. The North appears to prioritize delivering a political message with the satellite launch, rather than perfecting technical aspects," said KINU research fellow Hong Min at a press conderence in Paju, according to translations from Yonhap News Agency. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com

The hypothetical launch would be North Korea's third attempt at putting a spy satellite in orbit.