[해외자료] The Next Big Thing? Possibilities for North Korea’s Longer Mobile Missile Launcher Chassis

...(transporter-erector-launcher, or TEL) chassis that had at least 12 axles, compared to the previous 11-axle TEL of the large, liquid-propellant Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Based on the additional axle(s), it is reasonable to assume the new TEL is longer than the Hwasong-17 TEL, and thus that the new chassis is associated with a longer new ICBM or a space- launch vehicle (SLV).

[해외자료] Progress at Sohae Points to Larger Space Launch Vehicles in the Future

Ongoing development at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station seen in recent satellite imagery show continued preparations to expand the facility's capabilities to host larger rocket launches... Left: Close-up view of the launch pad area.

[해외자료] First Flight of North Korea’s “Chollima-1” SLV Fails, but More Launches and More New SLVs Are Likely

North Korea’s initial launch on May 31 of the new “Chollima-1” space launch vehicle (SLV), carrying the new “Malligyong-1” military reconnaissance satellite, was unsuccessful; the second stage booster apparently failed to ignite. Based on photos of the launch released in North Korean media, the first stage of the new SLV is based on the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic...

[해외자료] Modest Beginnings: North Korea Launches Its First Reconnaissance Satellite

...-of-reconnaissance-satellite/#:~:text=The%20 launch%20of%20reconnaissance%20satellite,created%20in%20and%20around%20the"announceda successful launch from the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground of the “Chollima -1” space- launch vehicle (SLV) orbiting the “Malligyong-1” reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful launch of the Chollima-1 SLV after two previous...

[현안분석] A Study on the Space Development Race between South and North Korea and suggestions for South Korea's space policy

... the successful flight of the Korean space launch vehicle Naro. Through this study, we will understand the importance of space development and contribute to the formation of a consensus on the development of Korea's space power.