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KMS-4 Unit 1

Kwangmyongsong launch from Sohae (North Korea) on February 7, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 7, 2016 · 00:30 UTCLaunch 2016-009Launch no. 5,535 in the log
RocketKwangmyongsong
SpaceportSohaepad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNADANorth Korea

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 7, 2016, 00:30
Launch designation
2016-009
Mission
KMS-4 Unit 1
Flight name
Kwangmyongsong-4
Vehicle flight ID
5

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-2,345 km
Initial apogee
501 km
Inclination
88.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.100 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kwangmyongsong-4-ho2016-009ANORAD 41332National Aerospace Development AdministrationOptical imaging100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 30, 2023

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