[해외자료] Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Modernization Efforts Continue Apace

Commercial satellite imagery reveals modernization efforts at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station have steadily progressed since the failedlaunchof a Malligyong- 1- 1 reconnaissance satellite in May 2024. As part of Kim Jong Un’s

[해외자료] Another Failed Satellite Launch at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

...a launch of the Malligyong- 1- 1 (만리경- 1- 1) reconnaissance satellite, using what they identified as a “new-type satellite carrier rocket,” presumably a modified Chollima- 1 SLV (천리마- 1), from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station.

[해외자료] Indications of Delayed Second Reconnaissance Satellite Launch at Sohae

Shortly after the successful launch of its first reconnaissance satellite, the Malligyong- 1, on November 23, 2023, North Korea announced plans to launch three additional reconnaissance satellites.

[해외자료] Post-Launch Operations at Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Updated)

...reconnaissance satellite, “ Malligyong- 1,” from the newly constructed coastal launch pad within the Sohae Satellite Launching Station at 6:27 am local time on May 31, 2023. 1According to North Korean state media, the satellite was mounted on...

[해외자료] Surpass the Cutting Edge: Reflections on North Korea’s Failed May 27 Satellite Launch

On May 27, 2024, a “new-type” rocket carrying the Malligyong- 1- 1 spy satellite blasted off from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or North Korea) Sohae Satellite Launching Station.

[현안분석] A Study on North Korea's Reconnaissance Satellite Development: Threats Analysis and Suggestion for the South Korean Military

...for a nuclear attack, the launch of a spy satellite by North Korea could lead to a security crisis. Therefore, South Korea needs to prepare measures for the South Korean military's countermeasures against North Korean spy satellites to ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. Although analysts have determined that North Korea's satellite technology is in such a rudimentary stage...