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North Korea discloses surroundings of 'Yongsan Presidential Office' estimated to have been taken from satellite test products

2022-12-19T08:59:52.621Z


As North Korea suddenly released pictures of downtown Seoul and Incheon Port, which are believed to have been taken from a 'reconnaissance satellite test product', attention is focused on the level of reconnaissance satellites currently being developed.


As North Korea suddenly released pictures of downtown Seoul and Incheon Port, which are believed to have been taken from a 'reconnaissance satellite test product', attention is focused on the level of reconnaissance satellites currently being developed.



In the photos released today (19th) by North Korean state media, the area around the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, the Han River bridge, and the Songdo Central Park area in Incheon appear.



Experts point out that it is difficult to trust the authenticity of North Korean public photos because they are at a poor level to be taken by a military reconnaissance satellite.



There is also an analysis that they intend to threaten South Korea subtly while showing off their ability to watch South Korea.



The black-and-white photo released by the Chosun Central News Agency shows the Han River Bridge and Incheon Port across the middle of Seoul.



If you zoom in, you can even vaguely see the Yongsan Samgakji area.



The communication said that the test was conducted with "one full-color camera for 20m resolution test and two D-Spectre cameras, a satellite test product equipped with an image transmitter and transceivers for each band, a control device and a storage battery." Indicates that it has been filmed.



However, experts believe that the satellite image is too poor to evaluate.



Jang Yeong-geun, a professor at the University of Aeronautics, said, "It is the first time that North Korea has launched a satellite and photographed South Korea to such an extent that it has shown an image."



However, "these days, reconnaissance satellites must have a resolution of 0.5m, that is, the ability to identify images, and universities make satellites with a resolution of 1m," he said. It is not useful even as an earth observation satellite."



(Photo = Courtesy of the Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, Yonhap News)

Source: sbskr

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