Space program of North Korea

thumb|right|Satellite launches of North Korea. ①: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 ②: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ③: [[Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ④: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4]]

thumb|right|Satellite launches of North Korea. ①: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 ②: [[Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ③: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ④: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4]]

Korean space agency

spaceport in North Korea

thumb|right|Satellite launches of North Korea. ①: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 ②: [[Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ③: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ④: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4]]

North Korean Earth observation satellite; first satellite orbited by North Korea

North Korea space agency

thumb|right|Satellite launches of North Korea. ①: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 ②: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ③: [[Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ④: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4]]

Malligyong-1 () is a type of North Korean reconnaissance satellite. Designed for imaging surveillance capability of several countries, Malligyong-1 has been launched three times onboard Chollima-1 launch vehicle, the last of which, occurred on 21 November 2023, was successful. ==Description== Malligyong-1 is North Korea's first spy satellite. It is in a sun-synchronous orbit at about altitude, and will provide a global optical imaging surveillance capability of several countries. Malligyong-1 is estimated to be long and have a mass of about .

Chollima-1 () is a North Korean launch vehicle. It will be used by North Korea to launch satellites into orbit. The rocket is 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.

North Korean satellite program

rocket launching site in North Korea