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North Korean spaceport likely undergoing major construction: Imagery
Activity ramps up at Sohae satellite launch complex after Kim Jong Un ordered large-scale upgrades in March
North Korea has likely started a major project to upgrade its main spaceport, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, in accordance with plans revealed by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to the site in March.
The Sohae Satellite Launching Ground had been quiet in the months after Kim’s visit, but the start of construction suggests his planned launch of a military satellite into space won’t happen until after expanding the facility’s capacity.
Planet Labs satellite imagery shows excavation work and blue-roofed structures going up in a
