May 31, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station taken five hours after the launch of North Korea's military reconnaissance satellite shows indications of the recent launch at the new coastal launch pad... This report was updated on June 1, 2023, to incorporate new information released by North…
May 30, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Latest imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station show preparations underway for the launch of the country's first-ever reconnaissance satellite. .. Overview of the Original Launch Pad Area, May 30, 2023. (Copyright © 2023 by Planet).…
May 26, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station shows accelerated expansion and an unusual number of construction resources allocated to the station, indicating that North Korea is moving to develop, transport, and launch larger, more sophisticated SLV/missiles.
May 4, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent satellite imagery shows new activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility, including the completion of road construction and new structures by the collapsed portal of Tunnel No. 4... Close up view of the road and two new buildings outside of the collapsed portal…
May 3, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Recent satellite imagery shows that the ongoing modernization project at Sunchon Airbase is nearing completion, along with the presence of ten aircraft - the first observed in two years... Ten aircraft present on the taxiway outside the northern entrance of the Sunchon Airbase’s underground…
March 30, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun—
Satellite imagery analysis provides an in-depth understanding of the Manpo Unha Factory, an important but previously little-known component of North Korea's nuclear infrastructure, and its historical development... Overview of the Manpo Unha Factory, September 28, 2022 (Copyright © Airbus DS 2023) Image…
March 27, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun—
Imagery analysis has identified the Manpo Unha Factory as an important but little-known component of North Korea's nuclear infrastructure as the prime supplier of bulk chemicals to the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center... Location map showing the city of Manpo and the Manpo Unha Factory, March 1, 2023.…
March 14, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Ongoing development at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station seen in recent satellite imagery show continued preparations to expand the facility's capabilities to host larger rocket launches... Left: Close-up view of the launch pad area. Right: Close-up view of the west excavation…
February 17, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Analysis of recent commercially available satellite imagery of the Russia–North Korea railroad crossing suggests significantly increased energy and economic trade as Pyongyang seeks to tighten ties with Moscow... An approximate count of the railcars at Khasan and Tumangang shows the movement of railcars…
January 24, 2023, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Dramatic and ongoing construction progress continues throughout the eastern and central sections of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, including new construction near the horizontal engine test stand... Dramatic and ongoing construction progress continues throughout the eastern and central sections of the Sohae…
