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Korean Committee of Space Technology

Korean Committee of Space Technology (Joseon ujugong gangisul wiwonhoe) conducted 8 orbital launches and owned 3 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

North KoreaPyongyang?GCAT code KCST

Payloads owned, by decade

111
1990s2000s2010s

Payloads by mission type

Technology1

Main programs

KMS1

Best-known spacecraft

SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 22012-072ADec 12, 2012KCSTNorth KoreaTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)

Launches conducted

8 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
May 27, 2024Manligyeong-1 F42024-F02NK Kerolox LVSohae1Failure
Nov 21, 2023Manligyeong-1 F32023-179Cheonlima-1Sohae1Success
Aug 23, 2023Manligyeong-1 F22023-F07Cheonlima-1Sohae1Failure
May 30, 2023Manligyeong-1 F12023-F06Cheonlima-1Sohae1Failure
Dec 12, 2012KMS-3 Unit 22012-072Unha-3Sohae1Success
Apr 12, 2012Kwangmyongsong-32012-F01Unha-3Sohae1Failure
Apr 5, 2009Kwangmyongsong-22009-F02Unha-2Tonghae1Failure
Aug 31, 1998Kwangmyongsong-11998-F04Paektusan 1Tonghae1Failure

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).