Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1a
Status: Failure | Launched: May 30, 2023 21:27 UTC
Failure reason: Officially declared to be a 2nd stage engine failure after start-up.
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: National Aerospace Development Administration (Government)
- Rocket: Chollima-1 — Taepodong family
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.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Malligyong-1 Pad
- Location: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.