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Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4

National Aerospace Development AdministrationUnha Launch Pad — Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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

mission

Name
Kwangmyongsong
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Part of North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong (Bright Star) programme, the experimental satellite will attempt to reach orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Unha
Family
Taepodong
Variant
Unha
Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Type
Government
Country
PRK

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launch site

Pad
Unha Launch Pad
Location
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Country
PRK
Timezone
Asia/Pyongyang