North Korea says its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed

What are described by the North Korean government as rocket launchers during a military parade in Pyongyang (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

North Korea said its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed and it will make a third attempt in October, the country’s state media reported.

The North’s state news agency said the launch ended in failure because of an error that happened during a three-stage flight of the rocket.