Kwangmyongsong-2
Unha
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Launch Status
FailureMission
Kwangmyongsong-2
Type: Test Flight
Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.
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.
