Tonghae Satellite Launching Station | military, spaceport

Korea (North) / Hamgyongbukto / Myongchon /
 military, spaceport
This facility began life as a missile testing ground. In February 2009, the DPRK announced this would be the site for launching its experimental Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite into space using one of its Unha-2 delivery rockets. While officially under the auspices of the Korean Committee for Space Technology, this facility is under the jurisdiction of the National Defense Commission (NDC) by way of the Second National Academy of Sciences.
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/dprk/nodong.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musudan-ri
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Coordinates:   40°51'24"N   129°40'17"E

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  • Good place!
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