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.

May 19, 2023 | 38north.org | Peter Makowsky |Jack J. Liu |Olli Heinonen |Samantha Pitz

Satellite Imagery, WMD The pace and extent of construction at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station to substantially increase its capabilities underscore the high priority assigned to this project by Kim Jong Un (as outlined in March 2022).

May 19, 2023 | 38north.org | Peter Makowsky |Jack J. Liu |Olli Heinonen |Samantha Pitz

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May 5, 2023 | 38north.org | Jack J. Liu |Olli Heinonen |Peter Makowsky |Samantha Pitz

Recent commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station indicates new construction is taking place at an area along the coast previously used for agricultural purposes. It is unclear what this new construction will amount to but it is likely part of the overall effort to modernize and enhance the satellite launch facility, per Kim Jong Un’s goals set forth in March 2022.