Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
Malligyong-1c (meaning "Telescope-1") is the third attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes, and the first successful one. It became the third North Korean satellite to reach orbit.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALLIGYONG-1 2023-179A | Payload | 491 × 501 km · 97.3° | Globe |
| CHOLLIMA-1 R/B 2023-179B | Rocket body | 342 × 360 km · 97.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-179 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).