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National Aerospace Technology Administration Launch Tracker

As of 23 October 2026, National Aerospace Technology Administration has flown 0 of the 249 orbital launch attempts in 2026, 0% of the world's launches, after 1 in 2024, and 9 since its first in 1998, counting its launches as Korean Committee of Space Technology and National Aerospace Development Administration. Its latest launches and the next ones on the schedule, drawn to scale.

Latest mission

Chollima-1 illustration

Government/Top Secret

Chollima-1

May 27, 2024

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.

Next mission

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No upcoming mission scheduled.

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Statistics summary

National Aerospace Technology Administration launches

2026 so far

0

vs 0 by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0

vs 0.0 weekly avg. over 365 days

Payload to orbit

2026 so far

0 t

vs 0 t by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0 t

vs 0.0 t weekly avg. over 365 days

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Past launches

Paektusan 1 launch: Kwangmyongsong 1, 31 August 1998
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Unha-2 launch: Kwangmyongsong-2, 5 April 2009
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Unha-3 launch: Kwangmyongsong-3, 12 April 2012
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Unha-3 launch: Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2, 12 December 2012
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Unha-3 launch: Kwangmyongsong, 7 February 2016
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Chollima-1 launch: Malligyong-1a, 30 May 2023
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Chollima-1 launch: Malligyong-1b, 23 August 2023
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Chollima-1 launch: Malligyong-1c, 21 November 2023
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Chollima-1 launch: Malligyong-1-1, 27 May 2024
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Every National Aerospace Technology Administration launch scheduled for the next seven days, in UTC.

No National Aerospace Technology Administration launch is scheduled in the next seven days.

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National Aerospace Technology Administration in 2026

National Aerospace Technology Administration orbital launches per month, 2026 so far

  1. 0
    Jan
  2. 0
    Feb
  3. 0
    Mar
  4. 0
    Apr
  5. 0
    May
  6. 0
    Jun
  7. 0
    Jul
  8. 0
    Aug
  9. 0
    Sep
  10. 0
    Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
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National Aerospace Technology Administration's orbital launches per month, 2026 so far.
MonthNational Aerospace Technology Administration
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June0
July0
August0
September0
October0

Orbital launch attempts added up, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, 2026 so far

Day by day since 1 January.

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Orbital launch attempts added up by the end of each month, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, 2026 so far.
By the end ofNational Aerospace Technology AdministrationRest of world
January024
February042
March072
April0103
May0126
June0155
July0182
August0208
September0235
October0249

Orbital launch attempts per week, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, the past 12 months

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Orbital launch attempts per week, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, the past 12 months, newest week first.
Week ofNational Aerospace Technology AdministrationRest of world
18 Oct 202604
11 Oct 202604
4 Oct 202603
27 Sep 202604
20 Sep 202606
13 Sep 2026011
6 Sep 202604
30 Aug 202606
23 Aug 202605
16 Aug 202609
9 Aug 202604
2 Aug 202606
26 Jul 202604
19 Jul 202608
12 Jul 202605
5 Jul 202606
28 Jun 202607
21 Jun 202605
14 Jun 202609
7 Jun 202608
31 May 202605
24 May 202608
17 May 202606
10 May 202606
3 May 202602
26 Apr 202606
19 Apr 202609
12 Apr 202605
5 Apr 202607
29 Mar 202608
22 Mar 202608
15 Mar 202607
8 Mar 202607
1 Mar 202605
22 Feb 202604
15 Feb 202604
8 Feb 202606
1 Feb 202604
25 Jan 202606
18 Jan 202604
11 Jan 2026011
4 Jan 202602
28 Dec 202504
21 Dec 202508
14 Dec 2025010
7 Dec 2025011
30 Nov 202509
23 Nov 202506
16 Nov 202507
9 Nov 202509
2 Nov 202508
26 Oct 202507
19 Oct 202502

Payload delivered to orbit by National Aerospace Technology Administration, year against year, 2023 to 2026

Tonnes, added up through each year.

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National Aerospace Technology Administration's orbital launch attempts · payload delivered to orbit, added up by the end of each month, 2023 to 2026.
By the end of2023202420252026
January0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
February0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
March0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
April0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
May1 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
June1 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
July1 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
August2 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
September2 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
October2 · 0 t1 · 0 t0 · 0 t0 · 0 t
November3 · 200 kg1 · 0 t0 · 0 t
December3 · 200 kg1 · 0 t0 · 0 t

The record

Share in 2026
0%
so far
Launches in 2026
0
of 249 worldwide
Share in 2025
0%
0 launches
All time
9
since 1998

Orbital launch attempts per year, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, 1998 to today

2026 so far, as of 23 October 2026.

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Orbital launch attempts and payload delivered to orbit per year, National Aerospace Technology Administration and the rest of the world, 1998 to today.
YearNational Aerospace Technology AdministrationRest of worldNational Aerospace Technology Administration payloadRest of world payload
2026 (so far)0249–2,163 t
20250329–2,877 t
20241262–2,098 t
20233220200 kg1,522 t
20220186–1,108 t
20210146–835 t
20200114–601 t
20190102–438 t
20180114–413 t
2017090–410 t
2016184100 kg363 t
2015087–377 t
2014092–369 t
2013081–364 t
2012276100 kg390 t
2011084–429 t
2010074–387 t
2009177–429 t
2008069–386 t
2007068–321 t
2006066–315 t
2005056–254 t
2004054–195 t
2003063–199 t
2002065–347 t
2001059–360 t
2000085–414 t
1999078–266 t
1998181–362 t

Launch success rate by National Aerospace Technology Administration rocket, 1998 to today

Test flights are left out; partial failures count as failures.

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Launch success rate by National Aerospace Technology Administration rocket, 1998 to today. Test flights are left out; partial failures count as failures.
RocketLaunchesSuccessfulFailed or partialSuccess rate
Chollima-141325%
Unha-332167%

Every year

YearNational Aerospace Technology AdministrationWorldNational Aerospace Technology Administration sharePayload to orbitShare of payload
2026 (so far)02490%–
202503290%–
20241263<1%–
202332231%200 kg<1%
202201860%–
202101460%–
202001140%–
201901020%–
201801140%–
20170900%–
20161851%100 kg<1%
20150870%–
20140920%–
20130810%–
20122783%100 kg<1%
20110840%–
20100740%–
20091781%–
20080690%–
20070680%–
20060660%–
20050560%–
20040540%–
20030630%–
20020650%–
20010590%–
20000850%–
19990780%–
19981821%–