2023 · National Aerospace Development Administration

Malligyong-1b

failureChollima-1 | Malligyong-1b

Malligyong-1b (meaning "Telescope-1") was the second attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.

Overview

Date / time: August 23, 2023 at 06:54 PM UTC
Outcome: failure
Launch site: Malligyong-1 Pad
Mission: Malligyong-1b
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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