Launch vehicle
Unha
- Recorded launches
- 2
- First flight
- 2009-04-05
National Aerospace Development AdministrationLaunch Successful
Kwangmyongsong
Unha
Historical mission record
This page records Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITESohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Mission
Part of North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong (Bright Star) programme, the experimental satellite will attempt to reach orbit.
- Launch vehicle
- Unha
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Unha Launch Pad
- Provider
- National Aerospace Development Administration
The vehicle
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Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Coverage & sources
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Mission coverage
North Korea: Successful Launch of Kwangmyongsong-4 Satellite ↗KCTV Documentary on Kwangmyongsong 4 launch ↗Further reading
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