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New Launch Pad and Significant Expansion Underway at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Military
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.

Punggye-ri Update: New Activity at Tunnel No. 4

Military, Nuclear Weapons
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…

Aircraft Return to Sunchon Airbase?

Military
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…

Manpo Unha Factory Part 2: History and Development

Nuclear Weapons
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…

Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

Nuclear Weapons
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.…

Progress at Sohae Points to Larger Space Launch Vehicles in the Future

Military
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…

Arms for Energy: War Brings Together Russia and North Korea

Economics
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…

Continuing Construction Progress at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Military
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…

New Engine Test Stand and Construction Progress at Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Military
December 15, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— Latest commercial satellite images of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station show construction has entered a new phase, including the addition of a new horizontal engine test stand, further expanding the facility's future capabilities. .. This report was updated on December 16, 2022, to incorporate the details of the test…

A Small Mystery Solved at the Panghyon Aircraft Factory

Military
December 13, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— The small object which appeared in 2019 at the southern end of North Korea's Panghyon Aircraft Factory produced various speculations by watchers. The object is identified to be a helicopter rotor blade test rig, a critical component in maintaining the KPAF helicopter force.
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