National Aerospace Development AdministrationChollima-1Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Malligyong-1b
Launched
August 23, 2023 · 18:54 UTC
Image: KCNA
Summary
Malligyong-1b launched on a National Aerospace Development Administration Chollima-1 from Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on August 23, 2023 at 18:54 UTC. The mission failed. It was National Aerospace Development Administration's 3rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,500th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Chollima-1 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Chollima-1 · National Aerospace Development Administration
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NADA
- Milestone
- 2nd Chollima-1 flightNational Aerospace Development Administration's 3rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,500th orbital launch attempt132nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Malligyong-1b (meaning "Telescope-1") was the second attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.
Pad
Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2nd launch from Malligyong-1 Pad, 2nd this year · 5th from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 24, 3:54 AM GMT+9, at night
4 launches from this pad · 7 from Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
84 days 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
Updates
Adding failed launch of North Korea's Chollima
Questions
When did Malligyong-1b launch?
Malligyong-1b launched on August 23, 2023 at 18:54 UTC.
Where can I watch Malligyong-1b?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Malligyong-1b?
Chollima-1, flown by National Aerospace Development Administration. Chollima-1 spec sheet
Where did Malligyong-1b launch from?
Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Liftoff was Aug 24, 3:54 AM GMT+9 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Malligyong-1b going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.