27 May 2024, 13:44 UTC
Malligyong-1-1
Chollima-1Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
North Korea's attempt to orbit the Malligyong-1-1 military reconnaissance satellite on a new-type Chollima-1 rocket. The launch failed when the first stage exploded shortly after liftoff, reportedly due to a new engine malfunction.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 4th
- of 4 Chollima-1 flights
- Date and time
- 27 May 2024, 13:44 UTC
- Rocket
- Chollima-1
- Builder
- NATA
- Launch site
- Malligyong-1 Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- Launches in 2024
- 102nd of 263