Kwangmyongsong

North Korea's Sohae-launched Unha rocket placed the Kwangmyongsong-4 Earth observation satellite into sun-synchronous orbit. Widely viewed internationally as a disguised long-range ballistic missile test, the launch violated UN Security Council resolutions.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

100 kg

Flight

3rd

of 3 Unha-3 flights

Date and time

7 February 2016, 00:30 UTC

Rocket

Unha-3

Builder

NADA

Launch site

Unha Launch Pad, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2016-009

Launches in 2016

9th of 85

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