March 03, 2025 09:10 pm (IST)
North Korea likely to launch rocket any time soon say experts
Seoul, Feb 6 (IBNS) A United States think-tank said that satellite images of North Korea's Sohae rocket launch site from Wednesday and Thursday is probably an indication that Pongyang has started fuelling the rocket it plans to launch in the coming weeks, according to media reports.
North Korea had informed UN agencies earlier that it will launch a rocket carrying an earth observation satellite some time between Feb 8 and 25, which many governments opposing it as a long-range missile test.
On Friday, US government sources said the nation's intelligence agencies believed North Korea could be ready for the launch by Monday, Korea time, according to latest media reports.
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