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Chollima-1: Malligyong-1b
Malligyong-1b (meaning "Telescope-1") was the second attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.
Wednesday, 23 August 202318:54 UTC
Mission Data
🇰🇵National Aerospace Development AdministrationEst. 2013
Launch VehicleChollima-1
Vehicle FamilyTaepodong
Vehicle Record1 of 4 launches (25%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2 successes / 3 failures (40%)
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadMalligyong-1 Pad
Location🇰🇵 Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea PRK
Orbital Launches This Year#132
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad4
Launches From This Site7
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Chollima-1
North Korea space launch vehicle (with possible linkage to their ballistic missile program) debuting in May 2023, named after a mythical horse of extreme endurance. Exact design is unknown, but fragments salvaged from the sea shows similarities with the previous Unha series of launch vehicles.
Launch updates
Adding failed launch of North Korea's Chollima
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Launch Site
Malligyong-1 Pad · 39.6529°N 124.7366°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.