North Korea 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' (군사정찰위성 1호)

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

[DPRK] Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1 V1.0i

© First published 5 March 2023; Updated 30 May 2023

1. Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents

2. Introduction

3. Background

4. First disclosure

5. First announcement

6. Notifications

7. Specs

7.1. Specs of the satellite

7.2. Specs of the launcher

8. Future plan

9. Forecast

9.1. Space weather forecast

9.2. Weather forecast

10. Final announcement

11. Launch

12. Conclusion

2. Introduction

April is the time of the year when traditionally North Korea launches its satellites.

This year, a space launch already announced in December 2022 will see this nation attempt to place a military satellite into orbit.

If 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' ( 군사정찰위성 1호: Kunsajongch'arwisong-1 Ho) is successful, it could be the first functional one.

Indeed, Pyongyang has already placed 2 earth observation satellites of 100 kg and 200 kg into SSO orbit but both are alleged to have failed to return any useful data according to western media.

3. Background

None of the 5 satellites launched by North Korea to date have been confirmed to work properly according to the western media. But this is disputed by the DPRK.

Launch date (Pyongyang)	Time (Pyongyang)	National designator	Launch site/LC	Launch vehicle	Nodal period	Inclination	Apogee	Perigee	General function of the space object
31 AUG 1998	12:07	Kwangmyongsong-1	Tonghae LC-1	Paektusan-1	165m 6s	40.2°	6,978.2km	218.82km	test technology
5 JUL 2006	05:01	Kwangmyongsong-2-1	Tonghae LC-2	Unha-1
5 APR 2009	11:20	Kwangmyongsong-2-2	Tonghae LC-2	Unha-2	104m 12s	40.6°	1,426km	490.6km	test telecommunication
13 APR 2012	7:38:55	Kwangmyongsong-3-1	Sohae LC-1	Unha-3		97°.4	500 km	500 km	Earth observation
12 DEC 2012	09:49:46	Kwangmyongsong-3-2	Sohae LC-1	Unha-3	95m 29s	97.2°	584.18km	499.7km	Earth observation
7 FEB 2016	09:00	Kwangmyongsong-4	Sohae LC-1	Kwangmyongsong (Unha-4)	94m 24s	97.4°	500km	494.6km	Earth observation
x JUN 2023		Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1	Sohae LC-1?	Unha-5?	95m?	97°?	500km?	500km?	Military reconnaissance

• 31 AUG 1998|12:07 The first attempt to launch from the Tonghae SLC LC-1 a North Korean satellite ended in vain, as the third stage of the Paektusan-1 launch vehicle failed shortly before it reached orbital velocity. Kwangmyongsong 1 (광명성 1) would have beamed songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.

• 5 JUL 2006|05:01 The first attempt to launch Unha-1 SLV from the Tonghae LC-2 with possibly the Kwangmyongsong-2 Unit 1 satellite. Failed and only rumored launch.

• 5 APR 2009|11:20 Kwangmyongsong 2 Unit 2 (광명성 2) was the second North Korean attempt from the Tonghae SLC LC-2 for a satellite to reach orbit. It reportedly carried a communication payload was to reach a 490 km × 1426 km × 40.6° orbit, but was lost in the first and second stages separation failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.

• 13 APR 2012|7:38:55 Kwangmyongsong 3 was launched on an Unha-3 rocket from the Sohae Satellite Center. Due to first stage guidance system failure, the launch was aborted by self-destruct.

• 12 DEC 2012|09:49:46 A second flight model of the satellite, Kwangmyongsong 3 Unit 2, was successfully launched in December 2012, but no transmission signals have ever been detected coming from the satellite by western foreign observers.

• 7 FEB 2016|09:00 Kwangmyongsong 4 launched on a Kwangmyongsong rocket (Unha-4) from the Sohae Satellite Center. It entered a sun-synchronous orbit of 465 km × 501 km with an inclination of 97.5°. No signals have been detected from the satellites by external observers.

• TBD Kwangmyongsong 5 (광명성 5) is a planned North Korean satellite. Reportedly the satellite is equipped with cameras and telecommunication devices. In late 2017, it was reported, that the Kwangmyongsong 5 satellite had been completed.

4. First disclosure

Three months after the successful launch of the Kwangmyonsong-4 satellite on 7th February 2016, probably the first mediatic depiction of the next satellite to be launched, though without any reference to the 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1'.

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▲ Model of Kwangmyongsong-1, Kwangmyongsong-2 satellites and an unknown octogonal satellite with 4 deployable solar panels forming an 'x', displayed on the occasion of 10th May 2016 Kim Il Sun Square parade in Pyongyang.

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▲ Youtube 9th March 2017 video showing 9 unknown satellites.

5. First announcement

NADA Conducts Important Test for Development of Reconnaissance Satellite

Pyongyang, December 19 (KCNA) -- The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK conducted an important final-stage test for the development of reconnaissance satellite at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on December 18.

A spokesperson for the NADA said that the test was mainly aimed to evaluate the capabilities of satellite photography and data transmission system and ground control system.

The test was conducted in the mode of evaluating the processing capability and stability of data transmission devices while verifying the reliability of ground control system including photography control command and attitude control command for various kinds of cameras in the optimum environment simulating space environment after high-angle launch of a test-piece satellite into the altitude of 500km with one panchromatic camera for 20m resolution test, two multispectral cameras, video transmitter and transmitters and receivers of several bands, control devices and batteries, he said.

The test confirmed the important technical indices including the technology of camera operation in space environment, data processing and transmission capability of communication devices and the tracking and controlling accuracy of ground control system. The NADA said this is an important success which has gone through the final gateway process of the launch of reconnaissance satellite.

The NADA announced that it would finish the preparations for the first military reconnaissance satellite by April, 2023.

The results of the important test were immediately reported to the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea. -0-

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▲ Sounding rocket used in the suborbital flight test

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▲ Images captured from space by the camera in the suborbital flight test

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stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

6. Notifications

North Korea informed the International Maritime Organization of its plan for the satellite launch to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK on Monday.

North Korea has also notified Japan.

NAVAREA XI
NO.23-0187 Date:2023/05/28 19 UTC

YELLOW SEA, EAST CHINA SEA AND LUZON,
EASTWARD.
SATELLITE ROCKET LAUNCHING. 301500Z MAY
TO 101500Z JUN. AREAS BOUNDED BY
A. 36-06-56N 123-33-07E
35-24-31N 123-22-47E
35-20-01N 123-48-37E
36-02-26N 123-59-11E.
B. 34-05-54N 123-01-59E
33-23-28N 122-51-53E
33-16-32N 123-29-40E
33-58-58N 123-40-04E.
C. 14-54-10N 128-40-06E
11-19-18N 129-10-50E
11-26-49N 129-54-08E
15-01-42N 129-24-03E.
CANCEL THIS MSG 101600Z JUN.

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▲ Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings Location Map.

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▲ Google map with all previous satellite launches: Paektusan-1, Unha-2, Unha-3.

Notice the impacts zones indicates that the new launcher first stage seems similar to the previous Unha SLV, but the second stage impacts several 300 km further south.

The ground track is also very different. If targeting a 97 degree SSO, it means that the second stage will correct its trajectory to avoid falling over the Philippines, and impact east in the Pacific Ocean.

Unknown whether there will be one or two dogleg manoeuvres.

If there is only one trajectory correction, which one of the second stage or 3rd stage will perform the necessary dogleg manoeuvre to reach SSO.

Unless there is two trajectory corrections, with both the second stage and third stage performing a dogleg manoeuvre.

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▲ Two trajectory corrections, with both the second stage and third stage performing a dogleg manoeuvre.· May 29, 2023

Also, the payload fairing seems larger than previous Unha SLV, while the satellite is of similar size to the previous Kwangmyongsong-3/4. This could indicate that it contains a larger upper stage.

One of these recently disclosed in 2023 is a smaller variant of the Russian Breeze-M.

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▲ New Iranian version Breeze-M liquid propellant space tug. 2023.

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

7. Specs

7.1. Specs of the satellite

What can be expected? A SSO orbit of about 450 km to 500 km launched from Sohae SLC LC-1 seems reasonable for a military reconnaissance satellite.

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The launcher might be the already proven Kwangmyongsong (Unha-class) SLV, unless National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) wants to risk its payload on a never tested next generation heavier SLV.

This new SLV would be made of the Hwasongpho-17 as first stage, with the Hwasongpho-15 as a second stage. An upper stage such as the Saman-1 could be used.

With a Kwangmyongsong (Unha-class) SLV, the mass of the satellite could expected to be below the 500 kg mark.

With a Hwasongpho-17/Hwasongpho-15 combination SLV, the payload could reach the 2000 kg.

Another new SLV might be derived from the Hwasongpho-18 ICBM. The payload could reach the 2000 kg at a 1000 km SSO.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects NADA

Pyongyang, April 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) on April 18.
...
He underscored the need to set it as a main thrust to possess weather and earth observation and communication satellites, in particular, to get thoroughly prepared for the disastrous weather, effectively protect and use the resources of the country, and immediately provide the possibilities for giving strong impetus to the scientific development of the national economy.
...
He also called on the educational and scientific research units at all levels to establish a system of actively participating in the development of application satellites of various uses, increase state investment for promoting the development of space science and technology, produce standardized and reliable carrier rockets on a full scale in step with the accelerated development of various satellites, and successfully build satellite launching sites reflecting the ideal and ambition for building a space power.
...
He set forth the militant task to organize a non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee to make sure that the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 completed as of April will be launched at the planned date, speed up its final preparations and firmly establish the satellite intelligence-gathering capability by deploying several reconnaissance satellites on different orbits in succession in the future.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen: with folded and deployed solar panels.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen.

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stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Preparatory Committee for Launching Reconnaissance Satellite

Pyongyang, May 17 (KCNA) -- The non-permanent satellite- launching preparatory committee for launching the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1, which is composed of scientists and technicians of the DPRK Aerospace Development Administration, national defence scientific research institutes and universities and scientific research institutes at all levels of the DPRK, is pushing ahead with its work at the final stage amid an intensive campaign for bolstering up the self-defence capabilities to attain the major five-point goals for developing national defence capabilities set at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), guided the work of the non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee on the spot on May 16.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was greeted by leading officials of the Department of Munitions Industry and the Department of Science and Education of the Party Central Committee, members of the Aerospace Development Administration and the non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee.

After acquainting himself in detail with the work of the committee, he inspected the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 which is ready for loading after undergoing the final general assembly check and space environment test.

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(Juche112.5.17.)

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' ready for loading after undergoing the final general assembly check and space environment test.

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▲ 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' ready for loading after undergoing the final general assembly check and space environment test.

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From the NADA MC image, the satellite shares some resemblance to the Iranian hexagonal shape Toloo-series Earth observation satellite.
But it differs notably from it, being much more advanced, with several pairs of side thrusters for orbit adjustments, four deployable solar panels positioned at 90 degree each in a cross pattern on the top of the satellite.

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▲ Model of the Iranian Tolou-1 Earth Observation satellite.

Another recent example can be seen in other satellite subsystems.

Here a picture of the Iranian Pars-1 satellite flight control system back in 2019. Note the cylindrical reaction wheel or fiber-optic laser gyroscope.

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▲ Pars-1 satellite flight control system. December 15, 2019.

And the same hardware presented on 19th April 2023 in North Korea:

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▲ Three of those circular avionics boxes appear to be reaction wheels or fiber-optic laser gyros.

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

7.2. Specs of the launcher

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▲ North Korean Hwasongpho-17/Hwasongpho-15 combination SLV (left) vs South Korean KSLV2 (Nuri) SLV.

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▲ North Korean space launchers. 2020

Possible introduction of a new launcher hinted in this article:

Development of Satellites Propelled in DPRK

Pyongyang, March 6 (KCNA) -- Pak Kyong Su, vice-director of the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA), was interviewed by KCNA on Sunday on occasion of the 14th anniversary of the DPRK's accession to the international outer space treaty.
...
The DPRK has made steady progress in the work to put the satellite on a multi-functional and high-performance basis and improve its reliability. It succeeded in developing high-thrust engine for carrier rocket and thus provided a sure guarantee for launching various kinds of satellites into relevant orbits.

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First official image from video confirms a new space launcher 30% larger than the Unha SLV:

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects NADA

Pyongyang, April 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) on April 18.
...
He underscored the need to set it as a main thrust to possess weather and earth observation and communication satellites, in particular, to get thoroughly prepared for the disastrous weather, effectively protect and use the resources of the country, and immediately provide the possibilities for giving strong impetus to the scientific development of the national economy.
...
He also called on the educational and scientific research units at all levels to establish a system of actively participating in the development of application satellites of various uses, increase state investment for promoting the development of space science and technology, produce standardized and reliable carrier rockets on a full scale in step with the accelerated development of various satellites, and successfully build satellite launching sites reflecting the ideal and ambition for building a space power.
...
He set forth the militant task to organize a non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee to make sure that the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 completed as of April will be launched at the planned date, speed up its final preparations and firmly establish the satellite intelligence-gathering capability by deploying several reconnaissance satellites on different orbits in succession in the future.

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▲ Video: Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects NADA (8m08s). Apr 19, 2023

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▲ The new space launcher as shown in the NADA Mission Control screen.

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▲ Space launchers as shown on the NADA Mission Control screen: new space launcher on the left, Unha-class SLV on the right.

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stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

Photogrammetric Measurement and Analysis

Image has been blurred, so rough measurement of new rocket using Unha-class as reference.

Rocket stage is ~3.87 m wide in diameter and ~43 m long. A bit wider than CZ-2 (3.35 m), should have enough space to install 4 single-chamber engines of 80 tf each, totaling 320 tf thrust at lift-off.

Stage 1: 3.87 m diameter x . m length
Stage 2: . m diameter x . m length
Stage 3: . m diameter x . m length
Launcher total: 3.87 m max diameter x 43 m length

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▲ Rough measurement of new rocket · Apr 20, 2023

Launch complex

A new launch pad in construction at the Sohae Space Center could support a new class of space launcher.

The measured square shape exhaust flame bucket with edge of ~5.3 meter is nonetheless smaller than the Kwangmyongsong (Unha) SLV launch pad #1's edge of ~7.9 meter.

Unlike any previous North Korean launchpads, it shares with the Iranian's Imam Khomeini SLC lineage, a movable vertical integration tower surrounded by several lightning protection system (LPS) towers.

Furthermore, a diorama recently presented to Iranian President Raisi in December 2021 revealed a similar launch pad at the Chabahar SLC, and intended to support the Iranian 3.5 meter diameter solid-propellant Qaem SLV, able to place a 1'000 kg communication satellite into GTO by 2025.

Indeed the several meters deep (~10 m) of reinforced concrete forming the ground of the launchpad is clearly designed to support rocket stages of several hundreds of tons.

The absence of any visible fuel/oxidizer storage buildings in the near vicinity also points to a launch pad dedicated to solid fuel rocket.

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▲ NADA's four launch pads at Tonghae SLC and Sohae SLC.

8. Future plan

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects NADA

Pyongyang, April 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) on April 18.
...
He underscored the need to set it as a main thrust to possess weather and earth observation and communication satellites, in particular, to get thoroughly prepared for the disastrous weather, effectively protect and use the resources of the country, and immediately provide the possibilities for giving strong impetus to the scientific development of the national economy.
...
He also called on the educational and scientific research units at all levels to establish a system of actively participating in the development of application satellites of various uses, increase state investment for promoting the development of space science and technology, produce standardized and reliable carrier rockets on a full scale in step with the accelerated development of various satellites, and successfully build satellite launching sites reflecting the ideal and ambition for building a space power.
...
He set forth the militant task to organize a non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee to make sure that the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 completed as of April will be launched at the planned date, speed up its final preparations and firmly establish the satellite intelligence-gathering capability by deploying several reconnaissance satellites on different orbits in succession in the future.

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• produce standardized and reliable carrier rockets on a full scale
• More type of satellites: weather, earth observation and communication satellites
• More satellite launching sites
• deploying several reconnaissance satellites on different orbits in succession
• satellite intelligence-gathering capability

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

9. Forecast

We will use a powerful tool to predict the outcome of this 6th North Korean attempt at placing a functional satellite into orbit!

'Videomancy' is a cutting-edge predictive OSINT science focussed on finding clues for future world events through the study of hints intentionally leaked in movies, TV serials, documentaries and other video media.

Videomancy

David Blaine: Ascension (2020)

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is a TV Special program.

In 2020, Blaine performed the David Blaine Ascension stunt, which involved him floating while holding on to a cluster of 52 helium-filled balloons using a harness. The stunt took place on the morning of September 2, 2020, in Page, Arizona and was streamed live on YouTube as a YouTube Original program. Blaine managed to get to an altitude of 24,900 feet (7.6 km) above sea level (more than 20,000 feet (6.1 km) above ground level), before letting go of his balloons and parachuting down towards a flat ravine close to the initially planned landing zone. He landed successfully and without harm.

Transcript

David Blaine: Ascension (2020)

47-58
00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:22,720
I can't imagine many people would ever dream of doing them
my daughter was at the last one when she was about two years old
it was so difficult and extreme that I decided right then and there that I would find something that would inspire her and not scare her even though this seems like every kid's dream
Ascension is the most ambitious performance of my life
___
542-571
00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:53,919
the natural biggest concern with weather is the wind
right absolutely balloons are super sensitive to wind and for David's launch we need wind speeds of five miles per hour or less
most people can't even feel five miles an hour but we have to be less than that or the balloons get uncontrollable
a good example is this weekend when we tried to put you in the tether it was eight miles an hour that was too fast and too dangerous
I remember that I was I was trying to get up to experience what he was going to experience and we couldn't get in those balloons and do it because eight miles an hour of wind was whipping them all over the place which is crazy

now I'm standing out here now and it's feeling like hopefully we have good conditions it's
it's early in the morning which from what I can tell is good for wind absolutely balloon operations are best in the morning when it's cool the air is stable
fortunately we had a cold front come through northern Arizona yesterday
it got really windy but it's like 10 degrees cooler this morning
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615-643
00:20:11,280 --> 00:21:04,080
so with a gas balloon to go up you release weight that allows the balloon to go up
to pop balloons you're uh decreasing the weight uh each balloon weighs uh has a lift of 15 pounds so you pop a balloon you're 15 pounds heavy and comes down
and we have 60 pounds of sand so if for some reason I lose consciousness which I most likely will not but if I do lose consciousness
he can basically first of all he can bring me up which he wouldn't by dumping the sand the ballast or he can remote bring me down as well
and the control that they'll have over the balloon if I couldn't function was they basically between him and Don can look at the wind because wind is like a river
so the wind at different altitudes moves you in different directions so they can put me where they need to into a different river of wind which is a current that would take me where they need me to be
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715--728
00:23:56,640 --> 00:24:32,720
when you're doing it unlike hot air which is noisy
gas ballooning is completely silent and one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had
you actually feel like you're part of the wind as you move along without any sound whatsoever
so still
wow
learning to fly balloons has exceeded all of my wildest expectations and now that I'm an officially licensed balloon pilot
___
824-829
00:27:46,559 --> 00:27:58,240
these massive balloons is the fact that these will expand
they'll go from eight feet in diameter to about 10 feet
because they do the same thing as these balloons so there's more drag
___
1554-1576
00:55:47,280 --> 00:56:25,359
it's closer to 50 feet tall 50 feet tall and there's 52 balloons
-52 52 cards yeah that may have something to do with it
I like that um and the balloons have helium in them how much if you just let those go how much lift
I guess that's a math question how many pounds of lift is 50 helium balloons
right now yeah so an 8-foot balloon gives us about 15 pounds of uplift
most of this is an eight foot diameter balloon
we also have five and a half and four foot diameter balloons and the smaller the balloon the less the lift the more we can dial it in gotcha and when you're popping balloons
-are you only popping small ones or big ones
we're only popping big ones actually so those those are for big adjustment
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479-484
00:15:44,959 --> 00:16:17,600
I have another free hand ready look all these balloons are for papa
wow
yeah it's a tent out of balloons
let's do a picture of us together hold on ready
okay I love you, je t'aime

Analysis

The documentary's starting screen states 'This is a research and development flight test demonstration'.

This stunt seems to be a reconstruction of what the Nipponese 'Operation Wind Velocity 0' flight could have been. Thus validating the concept of stealth solo balloon flight for nocturnal commando infiltration behind enemy lines.

Knowing that David Blaine specializes in life-threatening extreme performances of the level of the experimentations on live human subjects conducted in German concentration camps and Manchuria's Unit 731.

Furthermore, the combined payload capacity of the 9'300 Nipponese transpacific hydrogen balloons sent in 1944 toward North America reaches above 400 tonnes if one 10 meters diameter balloon can carry 45 kg of payload.
However, a 20 meters diameter balloon, believed to be the largest practicable size, could carry a useful load of over 1 tonne at 9'000 meter altitude.

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▲ David Blaine: Ascension (2020) videomancy: 'This is a research and development flight test demonstration', dedicated to DB's beloved daughter, 'I love you, je t'aime'.

Here the key word is found to be I love you, je t'aime.

Please pay attention, as this step is very important.

This hint indicates that in this new era, starting from now onward, the key to success is determined by the love for one's daughter.

It differs from the previous 1970s generation precocious 11 year-old children genius, preferably male.

In line with the new girl empowerment era.

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

Videomancy

Bye Bye Jupiter さよならジュピター (1984)

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is a Japanese science fiction film directed by Sakyo Komatsu and Koji Hashimoto and co-produced and written by Komatsu. An early draft of the film's story was novelized by Komatsu two years prior to its release as Sayonara Jupiter, which won the 1983 Seiun Award.

The year is 2125. Earth's population has swelled to 18 billion, while colonies throughout the solar system are home to an additional 5 billion people. While attempting to drive mankind's legacy beyond the solar system, these outer space colonists are engaged in a search for resources and energy, in an effort to tame the harsh environment of space.

Chief Engineer Honda Eiji (Tomokazu Miura) aboard the Jupiter-orbiting Minerva Station is head of the Jupiter Solarization Project (JSP), where a gigantic space particle accelerator will produce beams of neutrino-antineutrino to start a chain reaction of nuclear fusion.

Among many futuristic hightechs that would make it to the commoners' daily life within the next decades (by the 1990s), notepad screen, video conference, fiber optics, wireless in-ear headset, handheld mobile phones, pen-size microphones, and even smaller coin-size 'Automatic Language Transmitter' are being features.

Also depiction of both water on Mars and the Oort Cloud of comets.

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▲ Bye Bye Jupiter さよならジュピター (1984) videomancy: gigantic space particle accelerator producing beams of neutrino-antineutrino to start a chain reaction of nuclear fusion.

We see that in this movie, Bye Bye Jupiter さよならジュピター (1984), the savior of mankind, Carlos Angeles the JS Project Reaction Team Lead is a 11 years old boy.

Now let us examine the North Korean case.

On the occasion of the test-fired a new-type ICBM on 18 November 2022, the official press was quoted as saying:

a crucial milestone in bolstering up the nuclear forces of the DPRK, together with his beloved daughter and wife, to personally guide the whole course of the test-fire

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▲ 'Together with his beloved daughter'.

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▲ 'Together with his beloved daughter'.

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▲ 'Together with his beloved daughter'.

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Nomenmancy

Nomenmancy is the science of finding clues pertaining to the Matrix through the study of VIPs' names.

• Kim Ju Ae, born c. 2012–2013 is the daughter of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju.

Trait: Dismal Enigma
Intelligence +30%

Kim The Strategist (French: Qui me jouait

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; Meaning: who plays with me -> who chose her strategy)

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▲ 'I can beat absolutely anyone... But that thing...'

stoa1984 · May 30, 2023

Forumancy

Forumancy is the science of finding clues pertaining to the future through the study of internet content, including state news agencies, social media, forum and BBS.

In a recent twitter post dated 28th February 2023, possibly the first unofficial disclosure of future North Korean Lunar Mining Activities·

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▲ Hint at possible North Korean Lunar Mining Activities· Feb 28, 2023

This seems not so far-fetched, as depiction of North Korean lunar base have already been revealed in the recent past:

Among the many new Chinese space companies, SPACETAI (太瀚航天) has officially disclosed plan to colonize both the Moon and Mars.

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Another Chinese space company, AAENGINE (西安空天引擎科技有限公司) has officially disclosed plan to colonize the Moon.

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The use of VTVL Super-Heavy-Lift Launchers is revealed in an official 2021 promotion video.

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▲ AAENGINE (西安空天引擎科技有限公司) official video. 空天引擎概念片。2021-10-09

Unequivocal landmark:

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▲ The Ryugyong Hotel 330-metre-tall pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea.

9.1. Space weather forecast

TBD

9.2. Weather forecast

TBD

10. Final announcement

Ri Pyong Chol Makes Public Stand for Bolstering up Capability for Self-defence

Pyongyang, May 30 (KCNA) --

The DPRK's military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 to be launched in June and various reconnaissance means due to be newly tested are indispensable to tracking, monitoring, discriminating, controlling and coping with in advance in real time the dangerous military acts of the U.S. and its vassal forces openly revealing their reckless ambition for aggression as time passes by and to strengthening the military preparedness of the armed forces of the DPRK.

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11. Launch

TBD

12. Conclusion

All indicate that if Kim Ju Ae the beloved daughter guides the coming April space launch, the mission should be a success.

stoa1984 · May 31, 2023

9.1. Space weather forecast

Space Weather Conditions on 31st May 2023:

Predicted 2023-05-31 UTC
G (None) Geomagnetic Storm Impacts

Predicted 2023-06-01 UTC
G (None) Geomagnetic Storm Impacts

Predicted 2023-06-02 UTC
G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm Impacts
Spacecraft operations: Minor impact on satellite operations possible.

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11. Launch

KCNA Report

Pyongyang, May 31 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made public the following report on Wednesday as regards an accident occurred during the launch of military reconnaissance satellite:
The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK launched a military reconnaissance satellite, "Malligyong-1", mounted on a new-type carrier rocket, "Chollima-1", at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Cholsan County of North Phyongan Province at 6:27 on May 31, Juche 112 (2023), as scheduled.
The carrier rocket "Chollima-1" fell to the West Sea of Korea after losing thrust due to the abnormal starting of the second-stage engine after the separation of the first stage during the normal flight.
The NADA spokesperson attributed the failure to the low reliability and stability of the new-type engine system applied to carrier rocket "Chollima-1" and the unstable character of the fuel used, saying that scientists, technicians and experts concerned start discovering concrete causes.
The NADA said that it would thoroughly investigate the serious defects revealed in the satellite launch, take urgent scientific and technological measures to overcome them and conduct the second launch as soon as possible through various part tests. -0-

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(Juche112.5.31.)

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Mission Debriefing

It is presumed that the name Malligyong-1 《만리경-1호》 (10'000 Li Telescope 1 Unit 1, “万里镜－１”号#1) was given to mean a telescope looking out at a great distance.
The mass of the satellite is said to reach 300 kg, making it the heaviest payload among all North Korean space launches to date. It is 1.3 m in length. The optical resolution is estimated between 1 to 3 meter.

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While North Korea uses the name of Kwangmyongsong as a symbol of Kim Jong Il, whose birthday is also called 'Kwangmyongsongjol', the Unha SLV's name is derived from the name given to Kim Jong Un, and means 'politician descended from heaven'.
Chollima (《천리마-1》, “千里马－１”型新型卫星运载火箭) is a legendary horse that runs a thousand li in a day. This could mean that General Kim Ju Ae is associated with the name Chollima, and that we might soon enter a new historical era.

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▲ Forumancy: speculative Chollima mission patch from April 2020 circulated in Chinese military forum. 朝鲜千里马号（천리마）亚轨道载人航天飞行任务徽章想像图.

The Sohae Satellite Launch Center newly constructed second launch pad was used according to South Korean source.

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▲ Sohae Satellite Launch Center LC-2 on 30th May 2023.

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▲ Satellite imagery of Sohae LC-2 taken at 10:30am 31st May 2023, 4 hours after launch.

The rocket splashed 200 km from Eocheong which is consistent with the planned stage 1 impact area.

North Korea 'Military Reconnaissance Satellite 1' (군사정찰위성 1호)

Poll: Will The space launch be successful?

100% Satellite in orbit and functioning

75% Satellite in orbit but no functioning

50% 3rd stage failure

25% 2nd stage failure

0% 1st stage failure

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