Status
Success
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 4
Launch Time
Sun Feb 07, 2016 00:30 UTC
Sun Feb 07, 2016 00:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 4
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 4 is a North Korean earth observation satellite built by the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA).
Reportedly the satellite carries some earth observation equipment and has a weight of ~200 kg. Images from TV, allegedly of Kwangmyŏngsŏng 4, show a cubic body with two deployable unarticulated solar arrays and two camera apertures on the nadir side.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 200.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
Pad 1, Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea
Stats
2016
9th orbital launch attempt
Unha-3
3rd mission
1st mission of 2016
2nd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission