Malligyong-1-1
Chollima-1
National Aerospace Development Administration
Launch Status
Failure Mission
Malligyong-1-1
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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.
Location
Malligyong-1 Pad
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Malligyong-1 Pad has witnessed the launch of 4 rockets, including 4 orbital launch attempts, while Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has been the site for 7 rocket launches.
Rocket
Korean Committee of Space Technology Chollima-1
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.