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Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4

Name: Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4
Start: 2016-02-07T00:30:00.000Z
End: 2016-02-07T00:30:00.000Z
Location: Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

February 7, 2016 at 12:30 AM UTC

Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4 launch image — Mission imagery · Unha

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February 7, 2016 at 12:30 AM UTC

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Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · 39.6601, 124.7054

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Rocket: Unha
Launch site: Unha Launch Pad
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: February 7, 2016 at 12:30 AM UTC
Window closes: February 7, 2016 at 12:30 AM UTC
Feed updated: November 13, 2024 at 5:32 PM UTC

Mission description

Part of North Koreaâ€™s Kwangmyongsong (Bright Star) programme, the experimental satellite will attempt to reach orbit.

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Unha

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Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Sohae Satellite Launching Station is a rocket launching site in Tongch'ang-ri, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The base is located among hills close to the northern border with China. The spaceport was built on the site of the village Pongdong-ri which was displaced during construction.

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