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Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1c
National Aerospace Development Administration · Chollima-1 · Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
National Aerospace Development Administration's 4th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 6,556th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 21, 13:42 – Nov 21, 13:42 UTC
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Malligyong-1c
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.
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- Chollima-1 launches Malligyong-1 — SciNews
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Launch successful (see https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1727169995883585581 for orbit parameters via USSF).
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/22/2023 · source
Pad — Malligyong-1 Pad
Local pad time: Nov 21, 10:42 PM GMT+9
4 launches from this pad · 7 from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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