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Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1

Korean Committee of Space TechnologySatellite Launch Pad — Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Kwangmyongsong 1
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Thir first attempt to launch a North Korean satellite ended in vain, as the third stage of the Pekdosan-1 (a.k.a. Taepodong-1) launch vehicle failed shortly before it reached orbital velocity. Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 would have beamed propaganda songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Paektusan 1
Variant
1
Provider
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Type
Government
Country
PRK

launch site

Pad
Satellite Launch Pad
Location
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Country
PRK
Timezone
Asia/Pyongyang