Does "be further from" mean "be more advanced than"?

[NewHopeR]

Context:

North Korea recently put a satellite into orbit. Doesn't that suggest it can build an intercontinental ballistic missile?
If anything, the successful launch of a satellite into low-Earth orbit in December 2012 on its Unha-3 rocket indicates that Pyongyang may be further from building an ICBM than was previously thought.

More:
What can North Korean missiles hit? Can we stop them? - tech - 09 April 2013 - New Scientist

 

[Raymott]

Context:

North Korea recently put a satellite into orbit. Doesn't that suggest it can build an intercontinental ballistic missile?
If anything, the successful launch of a satellite into low-Earth orbit in December 2012 on its Unha-3 rocket indicates that Pyongyang may be further from building an ICBM than was previously thought.

More:
What can North Korean missiles hit? Can we stop them? - tech - 09 April 2013 - New Scientist

No, it means the opposite. Apparently they used old style rockets for the satellite launch, which means they don't have the more advanced technology necessary for an ICBM.