 Chollima-1 lifts off from the Launch Pad at Sohae Satellite Launching Station, 21 November 2023. | |
| Function | Expendable carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | National Aerospace Technology Administration |
| Country of origin | North Korea |
| Size | |
| Stages | 3 |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Chŏllima |
| Comparable | |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Coastal launch pad |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 1 |
| Failure(s) | 2 |
| First flight | 30 May 2023 |
| Last flight | 21 November 2023 |
| Type of passengers/cargo | Malligyong |
Chollima-1 (Korean: 천리마 1호, cf. Chollima, a Korean mythological horse and Chollima Movement, a North Korean Stakhanovite movement) is a North Korean launch vehicle. Chŏllima-1 will be used by North Korea to launch satellites into orbit. The rocket has 3 stages and the first stage is based on the Hwasong-17 ICBM.[1] The rocket was launched from a coastal launch platform in the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The rocket has been developed to compete with the South Korean Nuri rocket.