Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2

North Korean Earth observation satellite; first satellite orbited by North Korea. Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 was launched on December 12, 2012 aboard a Unha-3 from Sohae. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 13, 2023).

COSPAR 2012-072ANORAD 39026North Korea

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kwangmyongsong-3-ho 2-hogi
Common name: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2
Payload designation: KMS-3 Unit 2
International designator: 2012-072A
NORAD catalog number: 39026
GCAT identifier: S39026
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/662

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Civil government
Program: KMS
Owner: KCST
Country: North Korea
Builder: Korean Committee of Space Technology
Platform (bus): TD Satellite

Launch

Date: December 12, 2012 · 00:49 UTC
Launch record: 2012-072Success
Rocket: Unha-3
Spaceport: Sohae · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 498 km
Apogee: 581 km
Inclination: 97.41°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 13, 2023
Last known active: Dec 12, 2012
End of operations: Dec 12, 2012

Size

Mass: 100 kg
Dry mass: 100 kg
Length: 0.8 m
Diameter: 0.60 m
Span: 0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q862204 (CC0).