[해외자료] Another Failed Satellite Launch at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

...Malligyong- 1- 1 (만리경- 1- 1) reconnaissance satellite, using what they identified as a “new-type satellite carrier rocket,” presumably a modified Chollima- 1 SLV (천리마- 1), from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. 1The...

[해외자료] Post-Launch Operations at Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Updated)

... was mounted on “a new-type carrier rocket, ‘ Chollima- 1,’” but “fell to the West Sea of Korea after losing thrust due to the abnormal starting of the second-stage engine after the separation of the first stage during the normal flight.”

[해외자료] First Flight of North Korea’s “Chollima-1” SLV Fails, but More Launches and More New SLVs Are Likely

North Korea’s initial launch on May 31 of the new “ Chollima- 1” space launch vehicle (SLV), carrying the new “Malligyong- 1” military reconnaissance satellite, was unsuccessful; the second stage booster apparently failed to ignite. Based on photos of the launch released in North Korean media, the first stage of the new SLV is based on the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic...

[해외자료] Modest Beginnings: North Korea Launches Its First Reconnaissance Satellite

...Ground of the “ Chollima - 1” space-launch vehicle (SLV) orbiting the “Malligyong- 1” reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful launch of the Chollima- 1 SLV after two previous failures. Based on images of the launch, there do not appear to have been any external changes to the SLV over the three launches, and Pyongyang probably regards the Chollima- 1 as ready for further...

[현안분석] A Study on North Korea's Reconnaissance Satellite Development: Threats Analysis and Suggestion for the South Korean Military

This study aims to assess the threat posed by North Korea's launch of a reconnaissance satellite on November 21, 2023. After examining the current status, purpose, and capabilities of North Korean reconnaissance satellites, we evaluate the threats from spy satellites developed by North Korea and review the countermeasures by the South Korean military. Reconnaissance satellites were initially developed