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Larger components would allow the site to host rockets that can travel longer distances.<br \/>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2022 inspected the Sohae facility and ordered it to be modernised and expanded to ensure that various rockets, including those capable of carrying military spy satellites, could be launched, state media said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satellite imagery indicates that a new maritime pier has been completed at North Korea&#8217;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 &#8220;enables transport of larger rocket components than previously possible via [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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