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Korean Committee of Space TechnologyUnha-3Unha Launch Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kwangmyongsong-3
Launched
April 12, 2012
Summary
Kwangmyongsong-3 launched on a Korean Committee of Space Technology Unha-3 from Unha Launch Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on April 12, 2012. The mission failed. It was Korean Committee of Space Technology's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,205th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Unha-3 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Unha-3 · Korean Committee of Space Technology
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 1st Unha-3 flightKorean Committee of Space Technology's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,205th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Kwangmyongsong-3 was a North Korean satellite described by the country as an Earth-observation spacecraft for weather and crop monitoring, intended for a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit. The Unha-3 rocket broke apart about 90 seconds after liftoff.
Pad
Unha Launch Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1st launch from Unha Launch Pad, 1st this year · 1st from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
3 launches from this pad · 7 from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of KoreaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Kwangmyongsong-3 launch?
Kwangmyongsong-3 launched on April 12, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kwangmyongsong-3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kwangmyongsong-3?
Unha-3, flown by Korean Committee of Space Technology. Unha-3 spec sheet
Where did Kwangmyongsong-3 launch from?
Unha Launch Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
What orbit was Kwangmyongsong-3 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.