2023 · National Aerospace Development Administration
Malligyong-1a
failureChollima-1 | Malligyong-1a
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.
Overview
Date / time
May 30, 2023 at 09:27 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Malligyong-1 Pad
Mission
Malligyong-1a
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
FailureOfficially declared to be a 2nd stage engine failure after start-up.