Unha-3 Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Unha-3, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Unha-3 made 2 orbital and deep-space launch attempts, all in 2012. Of those, 1 succeeded and 1 failed. The success rate comes to 50 percent.
2
Launch attempts
1
Successes
1
Failures
50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Unha-3 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHAE | 🇰🇵North Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Launch chronology
Every Unha-3 launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2012 | 2012-072 | 4 : KMS-3 Unit 2 | SOHAE / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 12, 2012 | 2012-F01 | 3 : Kwangmyongsong-3 | SOHAE / LC1 | Failure |