Satellite images suggest North Korean working on missiles, group says
A new version of North Korea's Taepodong-2 missile sits on a launch pad prior to its launch last April. (CNN Photo)
November 13th, 2012
02:45 AM ET

Satellite images suggest North Korean working on missiles, group says

By Jethro Mullen

Undeterred by the embarrassment of a failed rocket launch earlier this year, North Korea appears to be pressing ahead with the development of long-range missiles, according to an analysis of satellite images by a U.S. academic website.

Drawing on commercial satellite imagery, the website 38 North suggests that the reclusive North Korean regime has carried out at least two tests of large rocket motors at the Sohae Satellite Launch Station on the country's west coast since April.

That's the same site from which the nuclear-armed North launched a long-range rocket on April 13 that broke apart shortly after takeoff. Pyongyang said the rocket was supposed to put a satellite in orbit, but the launch was seen by many other countries as cover for a ballistic missile test.

The most recent test of a large rocket motor at Sohae took place in mid-September, according to the analysis posted Monday by 38 North, which is run by the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

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soundoff (5 Responses)
  1. Kevin

    They are testing Obama and he will do nothing about it.

    November 13, 2012 at 10:06 pm | Reply
  2. Cherub

    Human intelligence says India is breeding the next gen Z of terrorists.

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    • RASHTRIYA SWAYAM SEWAK SHANG (R.S.S.)
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    November 13, 2012 at 6:11 pm | Reply
  3. Stonie

    Remember North Korea is china's nuclear testing grounds

    November 13, 2012 at 4:09 pm | Reply
  4. hypatia

    Did the hire Marvin the Martian this time?

    November 13, 2012 at 2:31 pm | Reply
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    I guess Lil Donged One needs to show the world he's compensating for something. Hahahahahahahahaha

    November 13, 2012 at 8:58 am | Reply

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