8
Objects launched
3
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manligyeong-1 F3 | 2023 Nov 21 | Payload | Operating |
| Cheonlima-1 Stage 3 | 2023 Nov 21 | Rocket body | Operating |
| Kwangmyongsong-4-ho | 2016 Feb 7 | Payload | Reentered |
| Kwangmyongsong Stage 3 | 2016 Feb 7 | Rocket body | Reentered |
| Kwangmyongsong-3-ho 2-hogi | 2012 Dec 12 | Payload | Reentered |
| Unha-3 (4) Stage 3 | 2012 Dec 12 | Rocket body | Reentered |
| deb Kwangmyongsong-3 F2 | 2012 Dec 12 | Other | Reentered |
| deb Kwangmyongsong-3 F2 | 2012 Dec 12 | Other | Reentered |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2010s6
2020s2
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 8 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Kwangmyongsong-3-ho 2-hogiGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,012GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,023GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1980s - initiated space program
- 1998 - failed first attempt to place a satellite in orbit on a 3-stage Paektusan-1 satellite launch vehicle (SLV)
- 2012 - successfully placed first satellite (Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 or Bright Star-3) in orbit on Unha-3 SLV (satellite failed to operate)
- 2016 - second satellite (Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4) placed in orbit on Unha-3 SLV (reportedly a remote sensing (RS) satellite that also failed to operate)
- 2023 - placed a military RS satellite (Malligyong-1) in orbit on Chollima-1 SLV
- 2024 - failed attempt to place a second military RS satellite in orbit on new type SLV
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
