Malligyong-1

Malligyong-1
Mission typeReconnaissance
OperatorNATA
COSPAR ID2023-179A
SATCAT no.58400
Spacecraft properties
Dry mass300 kg[1]
Start of mission
Launch date21 November 2023, 13:42 (2023-11-21UTC13:42) UTC
RocketChollima-1
Launch siteSohae
Orbital parameters
Reference systemSun-synchronous orbit
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude497 kilometres (309 mi)*
Apogee altitude508 kilometres (316 mi)*
Inclination97.4 degrees
Period94 minutes, 40 seconds

Malligyong-1 (Korean: 만리경-1; Hanja: 萬里鏡-1, meaning Telescope-1) is a type of North Korean reconnaissance satellite.[2] It is North Korea's first spy satellite.[3] It is in a sun-synchronous orbit at about 500 kilometres (310 mi) altitude,[4] and will provide a global optical imaging surveillance capability of several countries.[5][6] The resolution of the imaging capability is not generally known.[7][8][9][10]

The mission's first two launch attempts failed, with the third one succeeding on 21 November 2023. This was also the first successful flight of North Korea's new launch vehicle, the Chollima-1.[11]

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  2. ^ Mahadzir, Dzirhan (31 May 2023). "North Korean Satellite Launch Fails, Debris Crashes in Yellow Sea". USNI News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ Tingley, Brett (31 May 2023). "North Korea says its rocket launch failed, 1st spy satellite lost". Space.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Malligyong 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ Schrader, Adam (3 December 2023). "North Korea officially begins spy satellite program after launch of Malligyong-1". United Press International. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ Palmer, Elizabeth (31 May 2023). "Why does North Korea want a spy satellite so badly, and what went wrong with its attempt to launch one?". CBS News. Tokyo. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ Vann H. Van Diepen (28 November 2023). "Modest Beginnings: North Korea Launches Its First Reconnaissance Satellite". 38 North. The Henry L. Stimson Center. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ^ Sam, Seun (1 January 2024). "North Korea's Spy Satellite's Impact on ASEAN Countries". Khmer Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ "North Korean spy satellite photographs Rome, White House". ANSA. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  10. ^ "N. Korea says spy satellite took photos of U.S. bases in San Diego, Japan". Yonhap News Agency. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference yna-20231121 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).