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Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
North Korean Earth observation satellite. Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 was launched on February 7, 2016 aboard a Kwangmyongsong from Sohae. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 2023).
COSPAR 2016-009ANORAD 41332North Korea
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kwangmyongsong-4-ho
- Common name
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
- Payload designation
- KMS-4
- International designator
- 2016-009A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41332
- GCAT identifier
- S41332
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/768
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- KMS
- Owner
- NADA
- Country
- North Korea
- Builder
- National Aerospace Development Administration
- Platform (bus)
- TD Satellite
Launch
- Date
- February 7, 2016 · 00:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-009Success
- Rocket
- Kwangmyongsong
- Spaceport
- Sohae · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 465 km
- Apogee
- 501 km
- Inclination
- 97.53°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 30, 2023
- Last known active
- March 2016
- End of operations
- March 2016
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 Q22668125 (CC0).