TXnMA
Posted on 07/23/2018 8:30:19 PM PDT by caww
new commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station (North Korea’s main satellite launch facility since 2012) indicates that the North has begun dismantling key facilities. Most notably, these include the rail-mounted processing building—where space launch vehicles are prepared before moving them to the launch pad—and the nearby rocket engine test stand used to develop liquid-fuel engines for ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles. Since these facilities are believed to have played an important role in the development of technologies for the North’s intercontinental ballistic missile program, these efforts represent a significant confidence building measure on the part of North Korea.
Dismantlement at the Launch Pad
Commercial satellite imagery of the launch pad from July 20 shows that the rail-mounted processing/transfer structure has been moved to the middle of the pad, exposing the underground rail transfer point—one of the few times it has been seen in this location. The roof and supporting structure have been partially removed and numerous vehicles are present—including a large construction crane. An image from two days later shows the continued presence of the crane and vehicles. Considerable progress has been made in dismantling the rail-mounted processing/transfer structure. One corner has been completely dismantled and the parts can be seen lying on the ground. In both images the two fuel/oxidizer bunkers, main processing building and gantry tower remain untouched.
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What a freaking joke!! We needed DENUCLEARIZATION!! They FAILED. It is over, no more time for BS. Time for preemptive annihilation. We are being PUNKED for time!!Dont fall for this crap,TRUMP!! I know we are stalling for the midterms but people will die! HIT THEM!!
How many of your kids are stationed there?
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Yeah no shit. As someone who was there twice I say we give Kim a little time and leeway. He’s walking a tightrope.
“As someone who was there..”
Yea, me too. But only once. We called ourselves “pre-positioned casualties.”
Semper Fi, brother.
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Oh baloney....there’s no joke about it at all. You need to update yourself on what it takes to denuclearize a nation and how long it takes.....read up on past nations and how it went....then you can post an informed decision.
het, genius. Where were you when the nukes were going off in North Korea. ? Asleep??
TXnMA
LMAO.
You are a piece of work.
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