flown missionFailure

Unha | Kwangmyongsong-2

Korean Committee of Space TechnologySatellite Launch Pad — Tonghae Satellite Launching GroundApr 05, 2009, 02:30 UTC

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

mission

Name: Kwangmyongsong-2
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 05, 2009, 02:30 UTC
Window opens: Apr 05, 2009, 02:30 UTC
Window closes: Apr 05, 2009, 02:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:30 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Unha
Family: Taepodong
Variant: Unha
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
Coordinates: 40.8558, 129.6659