Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
North Korea
Date
Tue, 30 May 2023 21:27:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6451 ever
Failure
Officially declared to be a 2nd stage engine failure after start-up.
Mission
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.