Kwangmyongsong 1
Paektusan 1
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Mission
Kwangmyongsong 1
Type: Test Flight
Thir first attempt to launch a North Korean satellite ended in vain, as the third stage of the Pekdosan-1 (a.k.a. Taepodong-1) launch vehicle failed shortly before it reached orbital velocity. Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 would have beamed propaganda songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.
Trajectory
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Location
Satellite Launch Pad
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
2 rockets have launched from Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground.
Agency
Korean Committee of Space Technology – KCST
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: KCST
- Launchers: Paektusan | Unha
- Country: PRK
The Korean Committee of Space Technology was the agency of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) responsible for the country’s space program. The agency was terminated and succeeded by the National Aerospace Development Administration in 2013 after the Law on Space Development was passed in the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly.
