Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base

38.584698°N 126.107945°E / 38.584698; 126.107945

Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base
Chosŏn'gŭl
Revised RomanizationSatganmol
McCune–ReischauerSatkanmol

Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base (삿갓몰)[footnotes 1] is a North Korean military base for short-range ballistic missiles located in North Hwanghae Province, approximately 85 kilometers north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1][2]

History

Construction for the base was begun between 1991 and 1993 by KPA Unit No. 583.[1] Construction for support structures began in 2004.[1] Missile launch was conducted on March 10, 2016.[3]

Operations

The Base is operated by the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.[1]

See also

Notes
  1. Satkat (삿갓) means a conical hat and mol (몰) means a village. Alternatively transliterated as Sagangmall, Satgatmol, Sakkan-mol, Sakken-mol, Sakkenmol, Saksan Mol, and Saksangmol

References
  1. Bermudez, Joseph; Cha, Victor; Collins, Lisa (November 12, 2018). "Undeclared North Korea: The Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base". Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  2. Sanger, David E.; Broad, William J. (November 12, 2018). "In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception". The New York Times.
  3. "[종합2보]北, 스커드 2발·노동 1발 발사…노동미사일 '고각 발사'". News.joins.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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