Failure
Kwangmyongsong-2
Test Flight
Korean Committee of Space Technology(KCST)Government
Unha
LEOorbit
Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2:30 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,973
KCST Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#2
Launch Window
NET
Apr 5, 2009, 2:30 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
The Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground is a rocket launching site in North Korea.
Timezone
Asia/Pyongyang
Local Launch Time
Apr 5, 2009, 11:30 AM
Total Launches
2
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
40.8583, 129.6864
Unha Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2009
Fastest Turnaround
6y 10mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
1
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Apr 5, 2009
Korean Committee of Space Technology
The Korean Committee of Space Technology was the agency of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) responsible for the country's space program. The agency was terminated and succeeded by the National Aerospace Development Administration in 2013 after the Law on Space Development was passed in the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly.
Total Launches
4
Successful
1
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
1