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Chollima-1: Malligyong-1c

Malligyong-1c (meaning "Telescope-1") is the third attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes, and the first successful one. It became the third North Korean satellite to reach orbit.

Tuesday, 21 November 202313:42 UTC
Chollima-1: Malligyong-1c

Mission Data

National Aerospace Development Administration
🇰🇵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 OrbitSun-Synchronous 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#188
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad4
Launches From This Site7
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

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

  1. Launch successful (see https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1727169995883585581 for orbit parameters via USSF).

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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.