May 2, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite image collected on April 20 provides one of the most detailed and current views of the Sinpo Shipyard, which houses North Korea's experimental ballistic missile submarine and submersible test stand barge... Satellite image collected on April 20, 2022, provides one of the most detailed and current…
April 28, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent satellite image shows indications of ongoing construction work near and inside Tunnel No. 3 at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Testing Site... Satellite image collected on April 25, 2022, provides one of the most detailed and current views of continued activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility....
April 13, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
While minor changes have taken place at Sohae Satellite Launching Station over the years, satellite imagery and other sources indicate that the roots of the recently announced modernization and expansion program likely date back to 2019. .. [aside align="right"]Image maps are specially produced geographic reference maps which utilize satellite imagery and Beyond…
March 29, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent satellite image shows unusual movement of the 8.24 Yongung experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA) within the secure boat basin at North Korea's Sinpo South Shipyard... Left: A February 24, 2022, view of the secure boat basin at the Sinpo South…
February 23, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Victor Cha—
The telescoping crane that appeared in Sinpo South Shipyard's secure boat basin in early January is still present. It is unclear if the telescoping crane is an indicator of continued work on 8.24 Yongung SSBA, new work being undertaken on the infiltration mothership, an ongoing deception program, or a combination of these and other reasons.
February 18, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Andy Dinville and Jennifer Jun—
LANDSAT 7 and LANDSAT 8 thermal infrared satellite imagery in January and February show that warm water is being discharged from the 5MWe reactor at Yongbyon, confirming that the reactor and its cooling system are in operation. Thermal patterns from the same period suggests that the IRT-DPRK reactor, the Radiochemistry Laboratory, and the centrifuge plant are occupied, but not necessarily operational, and not in a state of shutdown.
February 7, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Located 338-kilometers north of the demilitarized zone and only 25-kilometers from the Chinese border in Chagang Province, the Hoejung-ni missile operating base will, according to informed sources, likely house a regiment-sized unit equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
January 7, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
North Korea’s SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine suffered a malfunction likely resulting in damage during the October 19, 2021, SLBM test launch... North Korea’s SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine suffered a malfunction likely resulting in damage during…
December 8, 2021, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Andy Dinville and Jennifer Jun—
Recent thermal infrared imagery of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center show warm water being discharged from the cooling system of the 5MWe reactor and that the reactor is in operation. During the past several months, water discharge from the reactor and probable steam exhaust from the steam turbine and electric generator hall has been observed in visible satellite imagery. Through thermal imagery, it can be determined that the water that is being discharged is indeed warm water discharge from the reactor's cooling system.
