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Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 (KMS 1)
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 [KCTV]
Their 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 (광명성 1) would have beamed propaganda songs from space, if it had reached a stable orbit.
| Nation: | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | KCST |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Polyhedron |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~30 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 (KMS 1) | 1998-F04 | 30.08.1998 | Th | F | Pekdosan-1 |
Further Kwangmyŏngsŏng missions:
