April 5, 2009 2:30 am
Kwangmyongsong-2
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Unha
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
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Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.
Launch Overview
Window Open
02:30 UTC
Window Close
02:30 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 5, 2009 · 02:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Launch Pad
Satellite Launch Pad
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Payload
Kwangmyongsong-2
Rocket
Unha
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Satellite Launch Pad
Launch Overview
Window Open
02:30 UTC
Window Close
02:30 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 5, 2009 · 02:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Launch Pad
Satellite Launch Pad
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Payload
Kwangmyongsong-2
Rocket
Unha
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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