ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version12/23/2022 08:37
The South Korean government has released a photograph of the Kim Il Sung Square area in Pyongyang, North Korea, taken by the medium-sized satellite “National Satellite-1” on the 22nd. It has been three days since North Korea released a photo of central Seoul, purported to have been taken by a “reconnaissance satellite test product” on the 19th.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released the satellite photos taken around Kim Il-sung Square on the same day, saying, “From the 23rd, we will open an exhibition of satellite photos taken by ‘National Land Satellite No. 1” at the National Land Development Exhibition Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. .
Photos released by the Ministry of Land and Infrastructure show Kim Il-sung Square, the People’s University, the Central Museum of Korean History and the Museum of Korean Art in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is so clear that even a single tree planted in the square can be identified with the naked eye. Contrast with the blurry black and white photos of the North Korean side. The difference in the level of satellite technology between South and North Korea has become clear.
Black and white photos released by North Korea on the 19th show downtown Seoul and the port of Incheon. Large-scale structures such as the Han River Bridge and Incheon Port could be identified, but the outlines of the Yongsan Presidential Office and the triangular area were barely distinguishable. North Korea’s official media, the Korean Central News Agency released a satellite photo, saying, “North Korea’s National Agency for Space Development said on the 18th, the West Sea satellite launch site at Dongchang-ri, Cheolsan-gun, North Pyongan Province.In the final stages of testing critical reconnaissance satellite development, a color camera and two multispectral cameras for 20-meter resolution testing, a video transmitter, transmitters and receivers for each band, a controller and a storage battery were carried. The test was conducted with a satellite test product installed such as.
On the other hand, the new generation medium-sized 500 kg “National Satellite No. 1” satellite is equipped with an optical camera with a resolution of 0.5 meters in black and white and 2 meters in colour. The South Korean government launched the satellite from Kazakhstan in March last year.
