General Satellite Control Center | |
Location: | North Korea |
Map Type: | North Korea |
Coordinates: | 39.0425°N 125.7098°W |
Builder: | North Korea |
The General Satellite Control Center is the main mission control center of North Korea's space program. It is located in Pothonggang District, Pyongyang[1] in a two-storey white building,[2] and controlled by the Korean Committee of Space Technology. The mission control center was first shown in 2009 in the KCTV broadcasting announcing the launching of the satellite Kwangmyongsong-2. Late leader Kim Jong-il visited the control center with Kim Jong-un in 2009 before the launch of the Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite.