storage tanks and the arrival/departure of multiple support vehicles and personnel. A second failed satellite launch attempt apparently occurred in 2006. The facility is in caretaker status as of 2020 and has been since 2014. Facilities The facilities at Musudan-ri are modest, consisting of a launch pad at . The launch pad consists of a 30-meter umbilical tower with a top-mounted gantry crane, a flame blast bucket, a launch blockhouse with a connecting access tunnel, two semi-buried liquid fuel storage buildings, a concrete apron/pad and multiple small support buildings. An engine test stand at , a missile assembly/checkout building at , a missile control building at and a Ground Tracking Facility (coordinates obtained from Google Earth in June, 2006.). See also Sohae Satellite Launching Station Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site Korean People's Army Geography of North Korea References External links Musudan on Encyclopedia Astronautica GlobalSecurity.org Background on Musudan-ri The Meaning of the North Korean Missile Launch. (2009 launch) Posted by GlobalSecurity.org on 2009-04-05 Rocket launch sites North Hamgyong Military of North Korea Nuclear program of North Korea Space program of North Korea