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Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1c

National Aerospace Development AdministrationMalligyong-1 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
Malligyong-1c
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Chollima-1
Family
Taepodong
Variant
Chollima-1
Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Type
Government
Country
PRK

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launch site

Pad
Malligyong-1 Pad
Location
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Country
PRK
Timezone
Asia/Pyongyang