Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1

Operated by Korean Committee of Space Technology, the Test Flight mission Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Paektusan 1
Launch site
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Launch pad
Satellite Launch Pad
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1998-08-31T03:07:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Paektusan 1 is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Paektusan 1 endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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