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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

So Iran tried and failed to launch a satellite today -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Images from Kim Jong Un's visit to the Sohae launch facility

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Iran's space program really does have some issues. @Maxar picked up an image from February 27th showing the results of what is "very likely" a failed space launch attempt.....again 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

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@Joshua_Pollack @wslafoy

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

Mad props to the anonymous genius who made this

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

"North Korean hacking groups erased your student loans"

UnRooolie ❼

@unrooolie

5 years

What would someone have to whisper in your ear for this to happen?

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

@wslafoy @lukeisamazing (stolen from FB)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Probable launch location for the recent Hwasong-17 launch

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

New shots of what the North Koreans are calling (Pukgukseong-3) are wild

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 months

Full KCNA image set from the HwasongPho-16 (화성포-16나) 1/5

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

Some pictures from the recent North Korean cruise missile and underwater "vessel" test - 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

We didn't get anything as epic as this gem from 2019 but you can see the charring around the pad where the space launcher used to be. Since the Iranians didn't comment on the launch I think its safe to say what the results were

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

seriously

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

For those interested - @wslafoy and I geolocated Kim's visit to 39.957415°, 127.556191° - we feel pretty solid about this one

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

The ultimate take your daughter to work day flex

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Geolocation for the Iranian missile launch -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Fun observation for the day: South Korea moved their rocket launch barge back to its launch location between the 5th - 16th of August. The last time we saw this thing here was on March 30th when they test launched a solid fuel 'space launch vehicle' 6 days after a NK ICBM test

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

I'm just going to point out my image was in color...

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

5 years

The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

I caught a really interesting image signature this week that might indicate solid fuel motor testing at North Korea's test stand at Magun-po. These two images are from the 18th and 22nd of September and show a very specific vegetation change oppose the test stand (1/7)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

. @Joshua_Pollack - the rumor about North Korea's anthrax ICBM wasn't wrong... we were wrong to assume which anthrax

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

I was joking earlier but I guess you can't stop Kim from lighting up...even around solid fuel...

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

Using NIR to confirm the launch location of North Korea's most recent missile test out of Kaechon

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

So Planet just grabbed their first hi-res shot of the Pyongsan uranium mill and it reveals an interesting detail that is helping to better understand the layout of the complex - for more check out this short write up

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

New SLBM pics just dropped

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

Images of Kim Jong Un inspecting the new satellite are in:

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

How was this not done yet

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

The South Korean hypersonic looks awfully familiar - much like Carcinisation I wonder BrahMosisation is a trend that will pick up.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

for your viewing pleasure

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

KCNA statement on the test Kim Jong Un just observed

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

11 months

TEL me more about Kim's recent visit to a weapons plant

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

So North Korea just published images of a solid fuel motor test at the Sohae Satellite Launch Complex. The motor is noticeably larger than the only other image of a solid test that they've publish - which occurred on the country's east coast at Magun-po. 1/x

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

New images just dropped of North Korea's recent series of missile tests 1/2 -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

In what has to be my favorite project since entering this field - I am working on reviewing what we know and can possibly discern about North Korea's uranium mill at Pyongsan - 1/9

A Satellite Imagery Review of the Pyongsan Uranium Mill

The Pyongsan Uranium Concentration Plant and its associated mine are North Korea’s only publicly acknowledged source of uranium yellowcake. [1] From this [...]

www.armscontrolwonk.com

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

6 years

For anyone who is curious about what the WS51200 (North Korea's ICBM TEL) looks like at 3 meter res. (date: 04/15/2017)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

These new Avengers posters are wild

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

11 months

We got an amazing shot of the North Korean military parade from @umbraspace taken at 13:16 UTC! You can see the formations of people in Kim Il Sung Square and the missiles and other weapon systems arrayed along the road to the North. 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

@GeorgeWHerbert @DerekL1963 @NuclearAnthro @ArmsControlWonk @mhanham for those who don't have time to read the article - I simplified it

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

North Korea's Towed Underwater Launch Platform (TULP) at Nampo is finally back in the water. 1/6

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

10 months

Doing this on my phone but it sorta looks like they have four larger doors up front with 6 smaller ones in the back - so maybe they're going to use this sub for two different SLBM systems (initial thoughts)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 months

New missile pic just dropped

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Great preview for the upcoming parade next week in North Korea (1/2)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

Pukgukseong-3 likely launched from underwater barge based on this pic -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Launch location - 40.611208°, 126.425743°

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Here is a link to all 42 images posted by KCNA -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Here is a link to all 25 images from the Hwasong-12 launch -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

In this weeks episode of adventures at Sinpo, @JosephHDempsey and I figure out where the new North Korean SSB is being built - - featuring a huge hat tip to @ISNJH , two Kim Jong Uns, and outdated construction hall.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

10 images from KCNA on the recent missile, rocket, and artillery test (1/3)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

I was reviewing some missile related sites a while back and stumbled upon what might be another missile engine or motor test stand that we've somehow missed since its construction in 2014 - short write up here

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

11 months

Images from Kim Jong Un's recent round of missile related plant visits 1/3

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

6 years

"baby come back.....you can blame it all on Xi"

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

6 years

...Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved. In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

This new test stand burn signature at Shahrud (occurring between 8-16 march 2021) might explain all of the burn pit activity we've seen as of late @ArmsControlWonk @gbrumfiel #PlanetStories

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

6 years

Next time on Storage Wars: Benjamin Netanyahu finds Iran's secret nuclear stuff and a kick ass cd collection

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Now the question is...who has the better underground missile fortress

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

So it would seem that the North Koreans have been a bit busy at the Kusong Tank Plant as of late - 1/3

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

. @planetlabs just got a hi-res image of the massive construction activity taking place at the Kusong tank factory (where North Korea builds tracked missile launchers) for more info check out:

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

6 years

North Korea is building a monument at the launch site used for the November 28th Hwasong-15 test - and that's not the only place -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

The resolution on this... 🤩🤩🤩

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

5 years

The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

Solid fuel srbm. That's actually a lot bigger that what we were speculating about.

Aldin 🇧🇦

@aldin_aba

5 years

#NorthKorea released images of tactical ballistic missile tested yesterday.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

@nktpnd @shashj @SecBlinken correct

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

I'm going to dinner (to do normal human things) but before I go this is my best guess so far for the Hyunmoo-too tracked edition. 40.029678, 125.227326

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

9 months

Some interesting activity spotted in connection to North Korea's Experimental Light Water Reactor (ELWR). Planet Labs imagery caught a lot of water discharge on the 12th from an additional discharge location, right next to where discharge was observed sporadically this year. 1/3

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Question: is the McDollar a early predecessor of Crypto or an NFT? Thanks for the help!

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

Kelsey D. Atherton

@AthertonKD

3 years

who called it open source analysis and not the decentralized intelligence agency

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

Launch location: 35.230957°, 54.033961° (about 7.6 km east of the big pad at IKSLC) Reference video: Working on processing a recent SkySat to proof the back view shots which I'll add via comment to this post.

Tal Inbar

@inbarspace

1 year

Iran unveiled "Khoramshahr-4" ballistic missile, with a range of 2000 km and warhead weight of 1500 kg. Note the fins at the base of the missile - ad not on the RV as previously seen. The missile is liquid propelled, and is another variant of the North Korean HS-10.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Pictures from the Hwasong-12 launch are out -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

Scene from the Pentagon briefing room looks wild

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Quick look at the imagery on screen looks pretty similar to 39.641219°, 125.678303° (which would be near Anju)

Alistair Coleman

@alistaircoleman

2 years

And here come the higher def images. Note the ashtray and packet of cigs for the respected General Secretary.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Fun fact - you can ID the barge used in the recent Hyunmoo-2 missile test if you look up the IMO# seen in the video - 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

So @ArmsControlWonk and I spotted some interesting construction activity at North Korea's main space launcher center as of late.

NPR

@NPR

4 years

North Korea appears to be expanding a key rocket launch facility it once pledged to dismantle, according to new satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

6 days later...the speed at which North Korea can build something, when they really want to, always amazes me

Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

In addition to the work observed at the Sohae launch pad - they have also built a large concrete pad 2.65km to the southeast of the primary launch site - its still a bit early to say its another launch pad but at the present I don't have a better alternative explanation. 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

We made a great video on #NorthKorea 's SLBM activity at Sinpo - - possibly unrelated but for context

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

As @ArmsControlWonk says: We’re practicing invading them; they are practicing nuking us. 5/5

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

I guess you're famous now @ArmsControlWonk

خبرگزاری تسنیم 🇮🇷

@Tasnimnews_Fa

4 years

جفری لوئیس پژوهشگر آمریکایی: هدف ایران خطا نرفت، این ساختمان‌ها به درستی و بادقت مورد هدف قرار گرفته شده‌اند #IranAttacks

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

I've got an idea 1/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

This is the absurd value of daily satellite imagery!

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis

@ArmsControlWonk

5 years

Our friends at @planetlabs got a shot of a North Korean short-range ballistic missile just after launch at 10:54 am local time. @DaveSchmerler found it.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

Looks like North Korea finally got around to finishing work on the submarine training center - short write up here:

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

Fun fact: The recent South Korean missile test location is right next to a driving range and golf course - 37.753594°, 128.966159°

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 months

Huge congrats to @var_ya_da_yok for being the first to ID the general location of the new space launch center Iran is building near Chabahar. The image presented of the hangar (or check out building) is at the location they labeled as #2 (1/3)

Ersin

@var_ya_da_yok

2 months

• Batı Asya'nın en büyük uzay üssü olacak Çabahar Uzay merkezinin konumu ve son durumu Uzun arayışlar sonucu inşa aşamasında olan Çabahar uzay üssünün yerini saptayabildim. (Google henüz bölgenin uydu görüntüsünü güncellemediği için Sentinel düşük çözünürlük kullanıldı.)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

Will talk more about this tomorrow but North Korea has been building a new concealment structure at their SLBM site on their east coast (Sinpo)

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

4 years

Illinois...so bad it can't even go to hell

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

Geolocation for North Korea's latest SRBM test ( 38.875223°, 125.926715°) Video -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

Yongbyon seems to be pretty active lately. All of this on top of signatures of activity at the U02 production building starting yesterday and visible today.

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis

@ArmsControlWonk

3 years

North Korea appears to be expanding the size of the uranium enrichment plant at Yongbyon by about 25 percent. @DaveSchmerler , @Joshua_Pollack and I think this may relate to growing weapons requirements for highly-enriched uranium.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

It's a party bus!...get it...signing off now

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

If you are interested in learning more about the Hwasong-12 @NTI_WMD has a great 3D model here

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

5 years

Holy fucking shit .... This is beyond absurd.... Unacceptable and totally bullshit!

Bill Gertz

@BillGertz

5 years

@mhanham Melissa, please tell me something that is not the view from inside your rectum.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

@WebSorber @TheWarOfNow @GreatPoppo Saw this last night - they are talking about this site - 39.142246°, 125.766713° - we Geolocated a Kim visit there

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

"...a caterpillar self-propelled launching pad vehicle and ballistic rocket with the precision control guidance system."Sounds familiar👇

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

7 years

Hwasong-15?

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

An interesting observation about this North Korean missile silo reveal (of sorts) is the way they staged Kim's walk through the woods on his way to inspect the silo. They never showed the silo, but I want to walk through it for those that missed it. 1/7

Decker Eveleth

@dex_eve

1 year

North Korea has launched an SRBM from a recently dug silo at the Sohae Space Launch Center. Some important implications:

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

@A_raefipur @ArmsControlWonk @fab_hinz @nktpnd That image you posted is from 2019....as it says in the image. This image is Feb 27, as its annotated in the image...

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

3 years

Interested in some possible missile test forecasting for your afternoon read? I have some thoughts on a strange looking boat "recently" parked at Mayang-do -

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

Launch location - 38.90725° N, 125.43990° E

NK NEWS

@nknewsorg

1 year

BREAKING: Kim Jong Un's daughter joined him for the "Hwasong Artillery" launches as well, which appeared in photos released by state media Friday to involve the launch of at least 6 short range ballistic missiles at once. More @nknewsorg soon.

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

1 year

2/2

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Dave Schmerler

@DaveSchmerler

2 years

The recent space launch by South Korea was done off of a Jack-up barge @ArmsControlWonk and I ID'd in 2017. Its been camped next to Tol-som since early this month (here is an image from the 6th at its launch location) -