Back Malligyong-1 Spanish مالیگیونگ-۱ Persian Malligyong-1 French 万里鏡1号 Japanese 만리경 1호 Korean Маллигён-1 Russian 万里镜1号 Chinese
| Mission type | Reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | NATA |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-179A |
| SATCAT no. | 58400 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Dry mass | 300 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 2023, 13:42 UTC |
| Rocket | Chollima-1 |
| Launch site | Sohae |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 497 kilometres (309 mi)* |
| Apogee altitude | 508 kilometres (316 mi)* |
| Inclination | 97.4 degrees |
| Period | 94 minutes, 40 seconds |
Malligyong-1 (Korean: 《만리경-1》호; Hanja: 萬里鏡 1号, meaning Telescope-1) is a type of North Korean reconnaissance satellite.[2]
The mission's first two launch attempts failed, with the third one succeeding on 21 November 2023. This was also the first successful flight of North Korea's new launch vehicle, the Chollima-1.[3]
- ^ Jeongmin Kim (1 June 2023). "North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says". NK News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Mahadzir, Dzirhan (31 May 2023). "North Korean Satellite Launch Fails, Debris Crashes in Yellow Sea". USNI News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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