Malligyong-1a
Chollima-1
National Aerospace Development Administration
Mission
Malligyong-1a
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
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 3 rockets, including 3 orbital launch attempts, while Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has been the site for 6 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.
Agency
National Aerospace Development Administration
National Aerospace Development Administration is the official space agency of North Korea, succeeding the Korean Committee of Space Technology (KCST). It was founded on April 1, 2013.
