Kwangmyongsong-2

Mission

Kwangmyongsong-2

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.

Location

Satellite Launch Pad

Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

Satellite Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 2 rockets, including 2 orbital launch attempts, while Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground, has been the site for 2 rocket launches.

Rocket

Korean Committee of Space Technology Unha

Agency

Korean Committee of Space Technology

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.