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Kwangmyongsong-3

Unha-3 launch from Sohae (North Korea) on April 12, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 12, 2012 · 22:38 UTCLaunch 2012-F01Launch no. 5,203 in the log
RocketUnha-3
SpaceportSohaepad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 failure
Launch agencyKCSTNorth Korea

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 12, 2012, 22:38
Launch designation
2012-F01
Flight name
Kwangmyongsong-3
Vehicle flight ID
3

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,200 km
Initial apogee
151 km
Inclination
88.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.100 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kwangmyongsong-32012-F01Korea (Choson), Democratic People's Republic of———

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