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And the news comes just days after another satellite images suggested Kim is also likely to be planning a spectacular parade to mark the occasion on September 9. North Korea has long used Sohae in North Pyongan province to conduct missile tests, including the successful launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2 in 2012. When Kim met with US President Donald Trump in June, the dictator offered assurances that his regime would soon destroy a missile engine test stand. The site was not named initially – but later revealed to be Sohae.

No significant dismantlement activity has taken place at either the engine test stand or the launch pad since August 3 38 North analysis

However, a study, undertaken by North Korea analysts Joseph Bermudez, Frank V Pabian and Jack Liu for North Korea watchdog 38 North, which specialises in analysis of the secretive and isolated communist nation, suggested the efforts to scrap Sohae may have been put on ice. Their report observed: “Commercial satellite imagery from August 16 of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea’s only operational space launch facility, indicates no significant dismantlement activity has taken place at either the engine test stand or the launch pad since August 3. “At the vertical engine test stand, while significant progress in tearing down the facility was made from July to early August, no new dismantlement activity is apparent since August 3. “The components previously removed remain stacked on the ground.”

The 38 North analysis highlights a lack of activity at the site in recent days

38 North analysis's looked at the Sohae Satellite Launching System

In addition, on the facility’s launch pad, work a rail-mounted transfer building to remove equipment seems to have stalled. The report added: “The same parts of the west and north walls that had been previously removed remain stacked on the ground. “The gantry tower and assembly building are intact. It is still unclear if this activity is associated with dismant
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 And the news comes just day after another satellite images suggested Kim is also likely to be plan a spectacular parade to mark the occasion on September 9. North Korea has long used Sohae in North Pyongan province to impart missile tests, including the successful launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2 in 2012. When Kim met with US President Donald Trump in June, the dictator offered assurances that his regime would soon destroy a missile engine test stand. The site was not named initially – but later uncover to be Sohae. 

 No significant dismantlement activeness has remove place at either the engine test stand or the launch pad since August 3 38 North analysis 

 However, a study, undertake by North Korea analysts Joseph Bermudez, Frank V Pabian and Jack Liu for North Korea watchdog 38 North, which specialises in analysis of the secretive and isolated communist state, suggested the efforts to scrap Sohae may have been put on ice. Their report observed: “ Commercial satellite imagination from August 16 of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea ’s merely operational space launch facility, indicate no significant dismantlement activity has taken place at either the engine test stand or the launching pad since August 3. “ At the vertical engine test stand, while meaning progress in tearing down the facility was made from July to early August, no fresh dismantlement activeness is apparent since August 3. “ The components previously removed remain stacked on the ground. ” 

 The 38 North psychoanalysis highlights a lack of activity at the site in late days 

 38 North analysis's looked at the Sohae Satellite Launching System 

 In addition, on the adeptness ’s launch pad, work a rail - ride transfer building to murder equipment seems to have stalled. The report lend: “ The same parts of the west and north walls that had been previously removed remain stacked on the earth. “ The gantry column and assembly building are intact. It is still unclear if this activity is associate with dismant
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and the news comEs just days aFTer AnotheR sAteLLite imAges sUgGEstEd Kim is also LikeLy to be plaNning a SPectacuLAr paradE to marK thE ocCasiON oN SEptEmBEr 9. NORtH KoREa hAs long usEd soHae in nortH pYONgan ProVincE to coNduct missile tEstS, incLUdiNg the SucceSsfuL lAunch Of the KWangmYoNgsong-3 Unit 2 in 2012. WheN Kim Met with US preSiDenT DOnald tRump in junE, thE dictatOr offerED asSuRANCeS that his regime woulD sOON dEstroy a mIssile ENgInE Test stanD. THe sIte wAS Not naMed iNItIally – but Later rEVeAlEd to be SOhAe.

No siGnIfiCanT dismANtleMent acTivity haS takeN Place at either tHE engine test stANd OR ThE LaunCh pAd since AuguSt 3 38 NoRTh anAlysIS

HOweVEr, a stUdy, unDeRTaKEn by North Korea analyStS JosepH BermUdez, Frank V PabIan and Jack lIU For North koreA WaTChdog 38 North, whicH specIalises in aNAlysis of The seCretive aNd isolateD COmmunist NatIon, SugGesTED tHe efforts to scRAP SohAe May have BeeN put on iCe. THeiR rePorT oBserved: “CoMmercial SaTeLlItE imAgery FRom AugusT 16 oF thE SOhaE SateLLite LaUnchiNg StAtIoN, norTh Korea’S OnLY OperAtIoNal sPacE lAunch FaciLIty, IndicatEs no signiFicANt diSmAnTlement Activity has taKeN place at eiThEr tHe engiNE Test stanD or the launch pad since AugUSt 3. “At the VerTical EngiNe test staNd, wHile siGniFIcant pRogresS in teArIng DOWn the FACiLitY wAs made from jULy tO earlY AUgusT, no new dIsmantlement activiTY is Apparent since augUst 3. “THE CoMpoNEnTS prEvIOusLY Removed remain stAcked on the GrOUnD.”

The 38 North aNAlySiS highliGhts a laCk of aCTivity aT the site iN recent daYs

38 nortH ANalYsis's lookeD at the SoHae SatellITe LauNChIng SySteM

In addItIon, On the FaciliTY’s lAunch Pad, worK a Rail-moUnted TrAnsfer buIlding to remove equipment Seems tO have StaLled. The rePorT AddEd: “The same PartS of the west And NorTh walLs tHAt had Been PReVioUSly reMoveD Remain staCKeD on THE gRound. “The ganTRY TowEr and AssEMbly buIldiNg are intact. It is stILl unclear if thiS actIVIty Is aSSociAtEd with dismant
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And th e  news c omes j ust  da ys a f te rano th e r s a te lli t e i mages su gg es ted K im i s a l so l ike ly t o beplanning a sp ect acul a r p arade  to m arkth e occ asionon Se pt ember 9. NorthKore a has lon g u se d S oh ae in NorthPyo nga n provi nce toc ond uc t m is sile tests, includ in g th e succes sful l a un ch of the K wa ngm yong s o ng-3Unit 2in 2012.  WhenK im  m et with  U S Pres id ent  Do naldT rump  in Ju ne, thedicta t or offered ass u rances that h i sr e gi m e wo uld  soon destr oy a miss ilee ng ine teststand .T he site was not namedin itiall y – b ut later reve aled to be S o hae.

No  sig n if i cant dismantle mentactivity h a s takenplace  at eith er the en g i ne teststa ndorthe l au nch pad since A ugus t3 38 No rth  analys is
Ho wev er,  a  study, u ndertake nby  N or thKorea analysts  J ose ph  Be rmude z , Fran k V P abia nan d  Ja ck Liuf or N orth  K or ea w atc hd og 38  Nor t h,which s pecialise s i n  ana ly si s of th e secretive a nd  isolatedco mmu nist n a t ion, sug gested the efforts to s c rap Soh aemay h avebeen putonice. T hei r  repor t obse rved:  “ Com m e rcial s at ell it e imageryf r omAugus t16 o f the S ohae Satellite Lau n chi ng Station, N ort h Ko r e a’ s o n ly ope ra t ion a l  space launch f acility, i nd i ca tes no sig n ifi ca nt dism antleme nt ac t ivity h as takenplace atei ther t heengine tes t standor the la u nch p a dsince  Au gust 3 .“At  thevertic a l e ngine  testst and, w hilesi gnifican t progress in tearing d own th e fac ili ty was ma def rom  July toearl y August,nonew  dism ant l ement  act i vi tyi s app aren t  since Au g us t 3 . “T he componen t s pre vious lyr emoved  rem ain stacked on th e  ground.”

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38 Nor th ana lysis's l oo k ed attheSoh ae Satell ite  L a unching  S ys t em

In  add it ion, o n thef acil i t y’s launch pad,worka rail- m oun ted t ra nsfer b u ildi ng to remo ve equipmen t seem s to  have  stalle d.  The r epo rt  added: “T h e same pa rts o f the w es t an d n orth w alls t hat h ad b ee n p reviously r em o ve dr ema in s tacke don t he ground .  “The ga ntr y  toweran d a s s emblyb ui l d ing are in tac t. It i s still un c lear if thisactivi ty isassocia t edwi th dism ant 
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Last_year, Microsoft_shut down its robotics_research group_amid_a larger_shakeup_by CEO Satya_Nadella. There is_concern that Kim Jong-un_could be planning_a_fresh missile test

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And the news comes_just days after another satellite images_suggested Kim is_also_likely_to be planning a_spectacular parade to mark the occasion_on September 9. North Korea has_long used Sohae in North Pyongan province_to conduct missile tests, including the_successful launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3_Unit 2_in 2012. When Kim met_with US President_Donald Trump_in June, the_dictator offered assurances that his regime_would soon destroy_a missile engine test stand. The_site_was not named_initially_–_but later_revealed to be_Sohae.

No_significant dismantlement_activity_has taken place at either the_engine_test stand or the launch pad since_August 3 38 North_analysis

However,_a study, undertaken by_North Korea analysts Joseph Bermudez,_Frank V Pabian and Jack Liu_for North_Korea watchdog_38 North, which specialises in analysis of the secretive and isolated_communist nation, suggested the efforts to_scrap Sohae may have_been put_on_ice. Their report_observed:_“Commercial satellite_imagery from August 16 of the Sohae_Satellite Launching_Station, North Korea’s only operational space_launch facility, indicates no_significant_dismantlement activity has taken place at_either the engine test stand or_the launch pad since August_3._“At_the vertical engine test stand,_while significant progress in tearing down_the facility was_made from July to early August, no_new_dismantlement activity is apparent since August_3._“The components previously removed remain stacked_on_the_ground.”

The 38 North analysis highlights_a lack of activity at the_site in recent days

38 North analysis's looked at the_Sohae Satellite Launching_System

In addition, on the facility’s_launch_pad,_work a rail-mounted transfer building to remove equipment seems to_have stalled._The report added:_“The same parts of the west and north walls that_had been previously removed remain stacked on_the ground. “The gantry tower and assembly building are intact. It_is still unclear if this activity is associated_with dismant