Following the successful launch of Malligyong-1, the DPRK leader visits the country’s Space Agency and reviews the operational preparations of the satellite.
The leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, visited the Pyongyang General Control Center of the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) on Friday to review operational preparations for a reconnaissance satellite.
General Secretary Kim was accompanied by the vice department director of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), Kim Jong Sik.
According to the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Jong Un was informed in detail of the fine-tuning process of the satellite which was recently put into orbit.
The team at NATA also presented the DPRK leader with photos of “major target areas in the enemy region,” KCNA reported.
US bases come under DPRK surveillance
In detail, the satellite was able to capture photos from Mokpo-si, Osan, Kunsan, and Seoul all of which host military air bases. The United States operates air bases in Osan and Mokpo while its Air Force utilizes the Seoul Air Base.
It is worth noting that Osan houses South Korea’s Air Force Operations Command.
Malligyong-1 was also able to capture images of the Pyeongtaek, which hosts Camp Humphreys, the largest overseas US military installation in the world.
The satellite was able to capture photos of targets in South Korea as it passed through the Korean Peninsula from 10:15 to 10:27 AM (local time) on Friday, according to KCNA.
Moreover, the satellite was reportedly able to capture images of targets at the US military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Agence France-Presse (AFP) said citing “North Korean state media.”
AFP said that Malligyong-1 captured photos of the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson which arrived at the Busan NAval Base on Tuesday.
Source: AlMayadeen
