NADA Chollima-1 Malligyong-1-1
Chollima-1
Status
Failure
Date
27 MAY 2024
13:44
Launch Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Launch Pad
Malligyong-1 Pad
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Mission Overview
Malligyong-1-1 (meaning "Telescope-1") is the fourth attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes, and the third failure one.
Rocket
Chollima-1
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
North Korea space launch vehicle (with possible linkage to their ballistic missile program) debuting in May 2023, named after a mythical horse of extreme endurance. Exact design is unknown, but fragments salvaged from the sea shows similarities with the previous Unha series of launch vehicles.