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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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T– about 8hWindow opens 03:15 AM UTC
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Failure
Kwangmyongsong 1
Paektusan 1Korean Committee of Space TechnologySatellite Launch Pad
Monday, August 31, 1998 · 03:07 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Thir first attempt to launch a North Korean satellite ended in vain, as the third stage of the Pekdosan-1 (a.k.a. Taepodong-1) launch vehicle failed shortly before it reached orbital velocity. Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 would have beamed propaganda songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.
PayloadKwangmyongsong 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerKorean Committee of Space Technology
StagesUnknown
PadSatellite Launch Pad, Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Satellite Launch Pad
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Global range
- Latitude
- 40.856°N
- Longitude
- 129.666°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
03:07 AM UTC - 03:07 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
