Yongbyon (Nyongbyon)

50 MW(e) Reactor

Detail comparison of April 2005 Digital Globe and June 2005 Space Imaging imagery of the partially completed 50 MW (Megawatt) reactor. Contrary to published reports that the North Koreans had resumed construction on this reactor, a comparison of satellite imagery of the site does not appear to confirm those reports.

Detail comparison of April 2005 Digital Globe and June 2005 Space Imaging imagery of the partially completed 50 MW (Megawatt) reactor. (Original image credit: Space Imaging and Digital Globe)

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