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.
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…
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…
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…
October 26, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Significant progress in the construction of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station is observed in recent satellite imagery as part of the dramatic and ongoing modernization plan announced by Kim Jong-un earlier this year. .. This post was last updated on October 31, 2022. Dramatic and ongoing modernization plans at…
September 22, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Significant construction continues at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station including the expansion of fuel/oxidizer storage capacity and construction of what may be a large underground or support facility... Significant construction continues to take place within the Sohae Satellite Launching Station as part of…
September 6, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Indications of an unannounced engine test, along with significant construction activity, were recently observed at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. .. Since our last report, significant construction activity has taken place within the Sohae Satellite Launching…
July 20, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun—
Four months after Kim Jong-un’s March 2022 inspection of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station and the public announcement of a modernization and development project, satellite imagery shows that the first stages of construction are now actively being pursued.
