Malligyong-1a (meaning "Telescope-1") was the first attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance purposes. It failed to reach orbit.
North Korea space launch vehicle (with possible linkage to their ballistic missile program) debuting in May 2023, named after a mythical horse of extreme endurance. Exact design is unknown, but fragments salvaged from the sea shows similarities with the previous Unha series of launch vehicles.
The Korean Committee of Space Technology was the agency of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) responsible for the country's space program. The agency was terminated and succeeded by the National Aerospace Development Administration in 2013 after the Law on Space Development was passed in the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly.
WIKIReviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now claims to be on track to land humans on the Moon by 2030, North Korea’s recent orbital launch failed, and Starliner’s Crewed Flight Test has b…
“The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed."
A North Korean rocket failed shortly after liftoff May 31, plunging into the ocean with its spy satellite payload.
Fourth batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.
A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Unidentified classified satellites for the Russian military.
WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites …
NS-29 will simulate the Moon’s gravity and fly 30 payloads, all but one of which is focused on testing lunar-related technologies. The payloads wi…
A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System) is a Japanese satellite navigation system operating from inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits to achieve o…
A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
First of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various internatio…
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS …