webfact Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 N. Korea seen upgrading missile launch facilityShin Hyon-heeThe Korea HeraldSEOUL North Korea appears to be nearing completion of a project to extend a launch pad at the missile site on its west coast, a military source said Wednesday, boosting the possibility for another rocket liftoff later this year.A new gantry topping 60 metres was spotted at the Dongchang-ri station, where the communist state successfully fired a long-range rocket in December 2012, the source said. It marks an upgrade from the previous 50-metre-tall pad.Citing satellite imagery, the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies said in late May that the construction work “essentially” ended, improving the gantry to support a space launch vehicle larger than the already tested 30-metre-long Unha-3.“The work has apparently almost finished, though the exact size of the pad is to be further confirmed,” a Seoul official said, pointing to SAIS’ analysis.The advancement shores up speculation that the Kim Jong-un regime may stage a provocation as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party on October 10.Full story: http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-78488.html-- ANN 2015-07-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Must be close to christmas... they are looking for more trade concessions...and gifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I am on the same page as you. It has been seen because the DPRK authorities want it to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Maybe they are needing to build a rocket big enough to carry the 0.03% of the population who failed to cast their vote in the recent election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I'm on a different page. There's just too much reporting of hinting of NK's potential aggression. I think we are being led into getting behind something that will hurt a lot of innocent North Koreans. The WOMD cry wolf worked once with the ignorant rednecks getting behind it, with disastrous outcomes. Lets hope they can't be duped again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copa8 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Had he been still alive, maybe could've sent this guy into NK. He had 1,200+ firearms and 6.5+ tons of ammo...dam! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3172296/It-s-worse-Twilight-Zone-movie-Decomposing-body-car-hidden-5M-gun-arsenal-missing-mother-two-believed-dead-man-alien-secret-agent-sent-save-human-race.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Had he been still alive, maybe could've sent this guy into NK. He had 1,200+ firearms and 6.5+ tons of ammo...dam! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3172296/It-s-worse-Twilight-Zone-movie-Decomposing-body-car-hidden-5M-gun-arsenal-missing-mother-two-believed-dead-man-alien-secret-agent-sent-save-human-race.html DM blocked without VPN anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I am on the same page as you. It has been seen because the DPRK authorities want it to be seen. It is a little difficult to hide a gantry, especially one that is 80 m tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Quite, but it is not about the gantry, it is the message it is sending.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copa8 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Had he been still alive, maybe could've sent this guy into NK. He had 1,200+ firearms and 6.5+ tons of ammo...dam! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3172296/It-s-worse-Twilight-Zone-movie-Decomposing-body-car-hidden-5M-gun-arsenal-missing-mother-two-believed-dead-man-alien-secret-agent-sent-save-human-race.html DM blocked without VPN anonymous Here are the headlines: Man identified as 60-year-old Jeffrey Alan Lash, of LA County, died July 4 but wasn't found until July 17 Body was discovered badly decomposed inside a car in Pacific Palisades Lash's fiancee Catherine Nebron and her employee Dawn VadBunker dumped the body Police linked the car to Lash's fiancee's house nearby and found 1,200 guns and 6.5 tons of ammunition Fiancee's attorney said Nebron and VadBunker believed Lash was half-alien savior VadBunker and Nebron fled for Oregon without telling police about Lash's death because they thought CIA would come to collect his body VadBunker's mother reported her missing last week after failing to reach her Edited July 24, 2015 by copa8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The way they issue threats they are in clear danger of being turned into a glass parking lot. Just launch one nuke and goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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