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Government/Top Secret
National Aerospace Development Administration
Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1a
Chollima-1
May 30, 9:27 PM UTC
May 30, 9:27 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Malligyong-1a (meaning "Telescope-1") was the first attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.
- Type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Malligyong-1 Pad
- Location
- Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Country
- 🌍 PRK