North Korea has made strides in building infrastructure for its budding space program but some key sites remain unfinished, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, after a string of recent developments that have focused attention on the country’s efforts to launch reconnaissance satellites.

Pyongyang reportedly tested components of its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) twice in recent weeks as part of a military spy satellites project, and Kim Jong Un visited two of the country’s main satellite launch facilities to announce plans to expand activities.

The following analysis delves into recent