Dec 11, 2012

Countdown to the Rocket Launch

...That clearly didn’t happen and why remains unclear. More tomorrow. New GeoEye satellite imagery from December 10 shows activity at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Tongchang-ri) related to the...Read More

Jul 10, 2013

New Long-range Rocket Engine Tests at North Korean Launch Facility: Development Continues

...Sohae rocket engine test stand. Image © 2013 Astrium. All rights reserved. No media distribution is allowed at this time. For questions, contact [email protected]. Figure 5. Sohae launch pad. Image...Read More

Aug 20, 2015

There You Go Again

...Workers’ Party of Korea. Because this scenario seems plausible, 38 North has been closely watching the North’s main launch facility at Sohae (the Sohae Satellite Launching Station or “Tongchang-ri”). While...Read More

Nov 04, 2016

A US Election Surprise? Possible but Unlikely

...Presidential election, the evidence from commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station and the Punggye-ri nuclear test site suggests it’s possible but unlikely. Of the two facilities, the...Read More