An American think tank has announced the results of an analysis that a large-scale expansion work is underway at a 'satellite launch site' in the northwestern part of North Korea aimed at launching larger and more powerful rockets.
The American think tank CSIS = Center for Strategic and International Studies released the analysis results of the satellite photo of the "Sohae satellite launch site" in Tongchan-ri, northwestern North Korea, taken on the 6th of this month.
According to this, the construction of the site adjacent to the fuel storage facility near the launch pad is underway, and it is said that the expansion work of the facility has been confirmed.
After that, he indicated that the purpose of such large-scale construction was to enable the launch of larger and more powerful rockets.
On the other hand, as construction continues, it is highly unlikely that this launch pad will be used soon.
At this launch site, a de facto long-range ballistic missile was launched in 2016 under the guise of `` launching an earth observation satellite '', and the North Korean media reported in March this year that General Secretary Kim Jong-un (Kim Jong-un) I am told that I have seen it.
During the inspection, General Secretary Kim instructed the facility to be renovated and expanded so that military reconnaissance satellites and other items could be launched with a ``large carrier rocket,'' and related countries are strengthening surveillance.