ISIS Reports

Yongbyong Nuclear Site Ground Imagery

May 1, 1992

Ground imagery of the Yongbyon nuclear site in North Korea obtained by the IAEA in 1992.

Cooling tower of the 25 megawatt-thermal reactor at the Yongbyon-1 nuclear power plant. Image taken in May 1992 by the IAEA.
External view of the Yongbyon-1 nuclear power plant in May 1992. Courtesy of the IAEA
Top of reactor core at Yongbyon nuclear power plant no. 1 - a 25 megawatt-thermal reactor. Image taken in May 1992, courtesy of the IAEA.
Yongbyon nuclear power plant no. 2 - a 200 megawatt thermal reactor under construction in May 1992. Image courtesy of the IAEA.
Yongbyon fuel rod fabrication plant in May 1992. Image courtesy of the IAEA.
Inside the fuel rod fabrication plant at Yongbyon, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992 by the IAEA.
Hot cell inside of the Radio Chemical Laboratory at Yongbyon, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992 by the IAEA.
Uranium concentrate plant at Pakchon, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992, courtesy of the IAEA.
Spent fuel pond at the 25 megawatt-thermal reactor at Yongbyon, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992 courtesy of the IAEA.
Uranium concentrate plant at Pyongsan, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992, courtesy of the IAEA.
Third floor of the Radio Chemical Laboratory at Yongbyon, North Korea. Image taken in May 1992, courtesy of the IAEA.
Steel lattice work built during the construction of the Taechon 600-800 megawatt-thermal nuclear power plant. Photo taken in May 1992, courtesy of the IAEA.