Launch Overview
Vehicle
Cheonlima-1
Agency
National Aerospace Development Administration
Site / Pad
SOHAE / LC2
Outcome
Success
Flight
N/A
COSPAR Designator
2023-179
Mission
Malligyong-1c (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Chollima-1
Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Agency launches
4 (3 YTD)
Site launches
6 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
3 (3 YTD)