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Kwangmyongsong-2

Unha-2 launch from Tonghae (North Korea) on April 5, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 5, 2009 · 02:30 UTCLaunch 2009-F02Launch no. 4,971 in the log
RocketUnha-2
SpaceportTonghae
OutcomeFailurestage 3 failure
Launch agencyKCSTNorth Korea

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 5, 2009, 02:30
Launch designation
2009-F02
Flight name
Kwangmyongsong-2
Vehicle flight ID
2

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-4,550 km
Initial apogee
490 km
Inclination
40.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.050 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kwangmyongsong-22009-F02Korean Committee of Space Technology———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.