A Fresh Look at North Korea at Night
In January 2014, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) took a photo that dramatically illustrated the economic divide…
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Satellites, Warheads and Rockets: Is North Korea’s Space Program Really about Missile Development?
This article was originally published on September 28, 2015 but reprinted on February 5, 2016. When the Soviet Union shocked…
Is North Korea Gearing Up for Another Space Launch?
On May 8, KCNA carried a typically vituperative essay by North Korea’s national space authority stating that “No matter who…
North Korea: New Construction at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station
Summary Recent commercial satellite imagery shows new construction at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station (“Tongchang-ri”), specifically at the site used…