朝鮮火箭試射可能因大雪而延遲 North Korea Rocket Launch Possibly Delayed by Snow

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An American think tank says North Korea's preparations for a planned rocket launch may have been delayed by heavy snow.

一個美國智囊機構說，朝鮮爲計劃中的火箭試射所進行的準備工作可能由於大雪天氣而延遲。

The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said Friday that new satellite imagery suggests preparations at the Sohai satellite launch station are proceeding "more slowly than previously reported."

美國約翰•霍普金斯大學的美韓研究所星期五說，新的衛星圖片顯示，西海衛星發射場的準備工作進度“比以前報道的進度要慢”。

Nick Hansen, an expert on imagery analysis, wrote on the institute's website that images taken on Tuesday showed no tracks in heavy snow at the launch site.

衛星圖片分析專家漢森在美韓研究所的網站上寫道，星期二拍攝的衛星圖片顯示，西海衛星發射場積雪很深，而雪上沒有痕跡。

However, Hansen said that, even with weather delays, the North could finish its preparations on schedule.

但漢森指出，儘管受到天氣的拖延，朝鮮仍可能按預定計劃完成準備工作。