Tuesday, July 23, 2013

North Korea Has Halted Construction At It's Key Missile Launch Site

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No Work At North Korean Launch Site For 8 Months: Analysts -- Voice of America

New satellite photos suggest construction work has been halted for the last eight months at a key North Korean launch site intended to test bigger and more advanced rockets.

The 38 North research institute says North Korea had been making rapid progress on building a launch pad, control center, and missile assembly building at the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground on the northeast coast.

Commercial satellite images taken late last year showed that construction mysteriously stopped. The U.S.-based institute initially said the projects may have been temporarily stopped due to heavy rains and typhoons.

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More News On North Korea Halting Construction At It's Missile Launch Site

Images show construction halt at North Korean missile launch site -- FOX News/AP
North Korean rocket site: satellite images seem to show construction halt -- The Guardian
North Korea halts work on rocket program -- UPI
North Korea halts work at long-range rocket site -- Zee News
N. Korea halts work on long-range rocket launch site: think tank -- Global Post/Yonhap News
North Korea stops work at long-range rocket launch facility, but why? -- CBS/AP
Is North Korea Giving Up On Building New Rockets? -- The Atlantic

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