Cheonlima-1 Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Cheonlima-1, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Cheonlima-1 made 3 orbital and deep-space launch attempts, all in 2023. Of those, 1 succeeded and 2 failed. The success rate comes to 33 percent.
3
Launch attempts
1
Successes
2
Failures
33%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Cheonlima-1 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHAE | 🇰🇵North Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Launch chronology
Every Cheonlima-1 launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | 2023-179 | NK Recon 3 | SOHAE / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 2023-F07 | NK Recon 2 | SOHAE / LC2 | Failure |
| May 30, 2023 | 2023-F06 | 6 : NK Recon 1 | SOHAE / LC2 | Failure |