National Aerospace Development Administration

Malligyong-1a

Chollima-1

FAILURE
Failure

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 · 21:27 UTC

Mission

/01

Malligyong-1a (meaning "Telescope-1") was the first attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Failure

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Chollima-1

Variant: Chollima-1

Launch Pad

Malligyong-1 Pad

Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

39.653° N, 124.737° E

1

Pad Launches

4

Location Launches

2

Agency Launches

83

Orbital This Year

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