A handful of pieces of what appears to be the engine of North Korea’s “Unha-3” rocket have been recovered from the sea off the west coast of North Jeolla Province, opening up the possibility of analyzing the engine technology employed in North Korea’s most advanced rocket design.
A ROK military official revealed the news today, saying, “We picked up debris believed to be from the engine in the sea 160km west of Gunsan on the 27th.” However, the official noted, “It appears to have been heavily damaged due to the impact.”
Nevertheless, “If the pieces we have recovered this time are confirmed as being from the engine then they could be very useful items in analyzing North Korea’s long-range rocket technology.”
Previously recovered parts of the rocket have been delivered to Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, for analysis at the state-run Agency for Defense Development.
