Seoul (CNN) -- New images of North Korea's main satellite launch site show that an upgrade allowing for larger rockets has been completed, raising the possibility of a fresh launch within the year, a new report says. Based on satellite images of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, located on North Korea's west coast close to the Chinese border, the report was posted on the 38 North website, run by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University. "North Korea is now ready to move forward with another rocket launch," concluded the report by retired imagery technology expert Nick Hansen, adding that if the political decision were made to proceed, "a rocket could be launched by the end of 2014."
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A new report says North Korea has completed a major upgrade of its launch center
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It says the upgrade will allow for larger rockets to be launched
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It says Pyongyang is continuing testing on a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
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Analysts expect Pyongyang to continue with its rockets program despite international opposition
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