A newer North Korean launcher, flown from 2023. After two failures it places the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite in orbit in November 2023; a 2024 launch explodes in flight.
- Launches
- 4
- Success rate
- 25%
- 3 failures
- Builder
- NATA
- Height
- 38 m
- Diameter
- 2.4 m
- Stages
- 3
- Propellants
- UDMH / N2O4
- Payload to LEO
- 250 kg
Launches per year
Chollima-1
Other Taepodong rockets
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| Year | Launches | Chollima-1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Taepodong rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paektusan 1 | 1998 | 1 | 0% | 25.8 m | 6 kg |
| Unha-2 | 2009 | 1 | 0% | 30 m | 50 kg |
| Unha-3 | 2012 to 2016 | 3 | 67% | 30 m | 50 kg |
| Chollima-1 | 2023 to 2024 | 4 | 25% | 38 m | 250 kg |