North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block satellite heat detection

North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block satellite heat detection

The 5 MWe nuclear reactor and surrounding buildings at the fissile material production facility at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex in North Pyongan province were refurbished this past summer with brightly colored exterior walls and ceilings. But the work means more than just a facelift for those aging, worn-down buildings. An analysis of thermal infrared satellite imagery suggests that North Korea installed thermal cladding to the reactor buildin…

North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block satellite heat detection - The Press United

The 5 MWe nuclear reactor and surrounding buildings at the fissile material production facility at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex in North Pyongan province were refurbished this past summer with brightly colored exterior walls and ceilings. But the work means more than just a facelift for those aging, worn-down buildings. An analysis of thermal infrared satellite […] The post North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block sat…