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News Photos show new North Korean space rocket likely used ballistic missile engineState media releases two images showing Chollima-1 rocket taking off from new launchpad before eventual failure
North Korea has released two images of its failed attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit on Wednesday, revealing that the new “Chollima-1” rocket was fitted with what appears to be an engine type also used in the country’s long-range missiles. The photos published Thursday show a white rocket with a large fairing lifting off from a fixed erecting arm on a new coastal launchpad at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the northwest of the country. NK News was firstto analyze that the new launchpad — previously identified by other analysts — was used in Wednesday’s © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |








