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Sohae Satellite Launching Station, also known as Tongchang-dong Missile and Space Launch Facility in the U.S., is North Korea's newest ballistic missile and space booster range launch site. While construction began in 2001, it was first discussed in open source literature in 2008. The facility is likely subordinate to the Second Natural Science Institute (제2자연과학원), Second Economic Committee (제2경제위원회), National Defense Commission (국방위원회); however, a special missile test and evaluation unit probably operates the missile test program. The facility includes a missile assembly building, launch pad with gantry and mobile launch platform, fuel and oxidizer storage, rocket engine test stand, and an instrumentation stand.
Facility Status: operational
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