General Satellite Control Center
| General Satellite Control Center | |
|---|---|
| North Korea | |
 Technicians at their desks before Kwangmyongsong-3 launch in 2012. | |
| Location | |
  General Satellite Control Center Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates | 39°02′33″N 125°42′35″E / 39.0425°N 125.7098°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2000–2005 |
| Built by | North Korea |
The General Satellite Control Center (Korean: 위성관제총합지휘소) 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.
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