South Korean media reported that a cover was recently installed at a satellite launch site in northwestern North Korea, and preparations are underway for the launch of the first military reconnaissance satellite since last November.
South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported on the 28th, citing South Korean military officials, that a cover had recently been installed at the Sohae Satellite Launch Site in northwestern North Korea.
In the past, North Korea has installed covers when assembling rockets, apparently to avoid surveillance by American reconnaissance satellites, and it is said that preparations are underway to launch military reconnaissance satellites again. .
It was also confirmed that a combustion experiment was conducted on the engine of a three-stage rocket.
Regarding this, the head of the public affairs office of the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a press conference, ``The North is preparing to launch additional missiles, but there are no signs of imminent launch at this time.''
North Korea has announced plans to launch three additional military reconnaissance satellites this year, following the first successful launch of Malligyong 1 in November last year, which is a development goal in the Five-Year National Defense Plan. I'm doing it.
In South Korea, before the second South Korean military reconnaissance satellite is launched by a private rocket from the United States in early April, there are speculations that North Korea may force the launch, and related countries are on high alert. We are increasing surveillance.