Mission record

Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1c

Chollima-1· Malligyong-1 Pad· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
National Aerospace Development Administration
Provider type
Government
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
North Korea
Date
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:42:58 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6556 ever

Mission

Malligyong-1c (meaning "Telescope-1") is the third attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes, and the first successful one. It became the third North Korean satellite to reach orbit.

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