Malligyong-1

Malligyong-1
Mission typeReconnaissance
OperatorNATA
COSPAR ID2023-179A
SATCAT no.58400
Spacecraft properties
Dry mass300 kg
Start of mission
Launch date21 November 2023, 13:42 (2023-11-21UTC13:42) UTC
RocketChollima-1
Launch siteSohae
Orbital parameters
Reference systemSun-synchronous orbit
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude497 kilometres (309 mi)*
Apogee altitude508 kilometres (316 mi)*
Inclination97.4 degrees
Period94 minutes, 40 seconds

Malligyong-1 (Korean: 《만리경-1》호; lit. Telescope-1) is a type of North Korean reconnaissance satellite.

The mission's first two launch attempts failed, with the third one succeeding on 21 November 2023. This was also the first successful flight of North Korea's new launch vehicle, the Chollima-1.