North Korea appears to be building another missile launch pad on the same site it used to shock the world by launching its first ICBM earlier in the year.
The satellite pictures – taken by Image Sat International – show construction work at the Panghyon Aircraft Factory in North Pyongyang.
The release comes just days after the Stalinist dictatorship revealed it had tested yet another ICBM, the long-range Hwasong-15.
The satellite pictures – taken by Image Sat International – show construction work at the Panghyon Aircraft Factory in North Pyongyang
On July 4, North Korea launched its Hwasong-14 from Panghyon Aircraft Factory (pictured), with the missile flying 580 miles before crashing into the Sea of Japan
The July 4 launch was the first time the site had been used for a missile test, showing North Korea’s tendency to move ballistic tests around the country. Pictured: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un celebrating the launch
The release comes just days after the Stalinist dictatorship revealed it had tested yet another ICBM, the long-range Hwasong-15
Other activity noted by ISI at the site since the July 4 launch includes the construction of an aircraft hangar and the moving of planes onto the base
Two days after the Hwasong-14 test, North Korea experts at 38North highlighted satellite imagery of the site which showed the launch was being prepared. They noted increased activity at the aircraft factory in the final week of June, including the extension of a road and the concreting of the launch pad. Pictured: The pictures from November showing increased activity at the site
On July 4, however, North Korea launched its Hwasong-14 from Panghyon Aircraft Factory, with the missile flying 580 miles before crashing into the Sea of Japan.
The new images from ISI – taken on November 23 and 24 – appear to show that the hermetic regime is building another launch site just yards away from the one used to stun the planet on US Independence Day.
The North Korea experts also report that an access road is being redeveloped between the base and the launch pad.
ISI analysts said the activity is unprecedented, explaining: ‘[This is] the first time that they have decided to rebuild a site that they have used before.’
The Panghyon Aircraft Factory – which was built in the mid-1980s – is the country’s primary aircraft production, research and repair facility.
The July 4 launch was the first time the site had been used for a missile test, showing North Korea’s tendency to move ballistic tests around the country.
The new images from ISI – taken on November 23 and 24 – appear to show that the hermetic regime is building another launch site just yards away from the one used to stun the planet on US Independence Day
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ISI analysts said the activity is unprecedented, explaining: ‘[This is] the first time that they have decided to rebuild a site that they have used before’
The Panghyon Aircraft Factory – which was built in the mid-1980s – is the country’s primary aircraft production, research and repair facility. Pictured: The Hwasong-14 just before its launch at the site
The North Korea experts at ISI report that an access road is being redeveloped between the base and the launch pad. Pictured: The satellite image showing the new road leading up to the launch pad
Two days after the Hwasong-14 test, North Korea experts at 38North highlighted satellite imagery of the site which showed the launch was being prepared.
They noted increased activity at the aircraft factory in the final week of June, including the extension of a road and the concreting of the launch pad.
Other activity noted by ISI at the site since the July 4 launch includes the construction of an aircraft hangar and the moving of planes onto the base.