Launch Date
February 7, 2016
Launch Site
YUN
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Kwangmyongsong
NORAD ID
41332
International Designator
2016-009A
Decay Date
6/30/2023
Name
KMS 4
Alternative Name
Kwangmyongsong-4-ho
Type
Status
Owner
NADA
Country
North Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.6144
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
KMS-4
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
NADA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TD Satellite
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
2 cameras
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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