North Korea said Sunday that it performed “another important” test for reconnaissance satellite systems — one day after the country allegedly launched a ballistic missile toward South Korea’s East Sea, according to state media.

North Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration and Academy of National Defense Science tested the satellite’s data transmission, reception, and ground-based control systems, according to Reuters.

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