Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Korean Committee of Space Technology (Government)
• Rocket: Paektusan 1

Mission

Thir first attempt to launch a North Korean satellite ended in vain, as the third stage of the Pekdosan-1 (a.k.a. Taepodong-1) launch vehicle failed shortly before it reached orbital velocity. Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 would have beamed propaganda songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Satellite Launch Pad
• Location: Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
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