NADA Chollima-1 Malligyong-1a
Chollima-1
Status
Failure
Date
30 MAY 2023
21:27
Launch Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Launch Pad
Malligyong-1 Pad
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Chollima-1
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.