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At least two satellites ready to fly, scientists tell CNN
North Korea has at least two more satellites ready to fly “at any time,” two of the country’s space scientists have told CNN in an interesting interview conducted in Pyongyang. The interview builds on one given a month ago to The Associated Press during which one of the two National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) officials said…
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A new satellite and an old argument
North Korea’s space agency told the Associated Press last week that it is planning to launch another satellite. The satellite will be the fifth it has attempted to put in orbit. The first three launches were unsuccessful but the fourth, in December 2012, successfully placed a satellite into space, although the satellite appears to have malfunctioned.…
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More details on Pyongyang’s new satellite center
North Korea’s new satellite control center has been located. Thanks to TV images broadcast on state television, Curtis Melvin was quickly able to match the building with one he’d been observing under construction in central Pyongyang. He reports it’s in the Pothonggang District and estimates the size at about 570 square meters. Satellite images available through Google…
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North Korea has a new satellite control center
North Korea has built a new satellite control center, according to state-run media reports on Sunday. Existence of the center was revealed with news that Kim Jong Un visited the site recently. The exact date of the visit or its location wasn’t disclosed. A little of the center could be seen in images carried by…
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State Space Development Bureau established
Signaling that it intends to pursue space exploration and the launch of more satellites, the DPRK’s parliament on Monday voted to establish a State Space Development Bureau. The Supreme People’s Assembly on Monday also voted into effect a law on space development, reported KCNA without detailing the law. The news was reported by KCNA but there…
