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Kwangmyongsong-2

UnhaKorean Committee of Space TechnologySatellite Launch Pad
Sunday, April 5, 2009 · 02:30 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Unha

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Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches4
Successes1

Provider

Korean Committee of Space Technology

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Mission Brief

Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.

PayloadKwangmyongsong-2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerKorean Committee of Space Technology
Stages0
PadSatellite Launch Pad, Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Satellite Launch Pad, Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

LAUNCH SITE
40.856°N, 129.666°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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