New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows


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  • Thursday, 17 Jul 2025

A satellite image shows what appears to be a maritime pier under construction, at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, in Cholsan, North Pyongan province, North Korea, December 24, 2024. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -Satellite imagery indicates that a new maritime pier has been completed at North Korea's key rocket station, where the latest spy satellite launches and other rocket tests have been conducted, satellite operator ICEYE said.

The pier at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station seen via the imagery "enables transport of larger rocket components than previously possible via rail", ICEYE said in findings provided to Reuters. Larger components would allow the site to host rockets that can travel longer distances.

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