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SpaceNorth Korea

Malligyong-1

Optical reconnaissance satelliteIn servicePending verification

Also known as: Manligyeong-1

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeOptical reconnaissance satellite
Alternative designationsManligyeong-1
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites1F3 reached orbit 21 November 2023; three failuresMed[1]
First launch2023Med[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeLEO (sun-synchronous)Med[1]
Orbit493 km × 512 km, 97.4°Med[1]
Catalogued on orbit1Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High[2]
Active (CelesTrak)1Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[2]
Perigee491 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Apogee500 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Orbital period94.5 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Inclination97.28 °Active satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Catalogued satellites · 1[2]
NameNORADCOSPARPerigee kmApogee kmIncl. °Period minStatus
MALLIGYONG-1584002023-179A49150097.2894.5Active

Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.

Summary

North Korea's first reconnaissance satellite program; one of four launch attempts reached orbit.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
North Korea
Sources
  1. Malligyong-1, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
    Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
  • 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 1 catalogued, 1 active.