North Korea asserted that its first spy satellite launched into space successfully captured images of the White House, the Pentagon, and several U.S. naval stations.
As previously reported by Bloomberg the country’s surveillance satellite was launched on November 21, and since that time, it has reportedly managed to take pictures of Andersen Air Force Base, Pearl Harbor, and even the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy.
Yet, no other nation has verified any of the purported photos captured by North Korea. There’s even uncertainty about whether the technology is fully functional.
North Korea has claimed that its reconnaissance mission is set to commence on December 1, barring significant issues. However, the Korean Central News Agency officially mentioned that the “fine-tuning process of the satellite is being hastened to end one or two days earlier.”
South Korea stated that it couldn’t confirm North Korea’s satellite capabilities. This follows South Korea’s plan to launch its first spy satellite into space using a U.S. Falcon 9 rocket, which was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Reports indicate that Dave Schmerler, an expert in satellite imagery from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, has suggested the idea that North