Samantha Pitz

May 30, 2023 | 38north.org | Jack J. Liu |Peter Makowsky |Olli Heinonen |Samantha Pitz

North Korea’s to Japan and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of plans to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11 appears to fulfill its recently reported goal to put a military reconnaissance satellite in orbit in June. The Sohae Satellite Launching Station is ideally suited for such a launch, as a southern trajectory over open ocean waters prevents overflight of nearby countries.