Commercial satellite photos obtained by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies shows more extensive preparations in North Korea’s Tongchang-dong Space Launch Center.
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Proton K makes last flight with Oko-class early warning satellite as payload
The Proton K rocket made its last flight after 45 years of service by carrying a Russian Oko-class early warning satellite into space on Mar. 30.
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Pentagon quietly deploys SBX ahead of North Korean rocket test
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) left Pearl Harbor on Mar. 23 but the U.S. military will not officially say the radar is being deployed to monitor North Korea’s rocket launch next month.
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Activity at Tongch’ang-ni
A satellite photo taken on Mar. 28 of the Tongch’ang-ni launch site in North Korea captured increased activity.
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South Korea mulls shooting down North Korean rocket
A spokesman from South Korea’s ministry of defense said Seoul could shoot down North Korea’s rocket if it veers into South Korean territory.
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