North Korea's satellite launch vehicle, closely related to the country's long-range ballistic missile program, which achieved its first confirmed orbital insertion in December 2012 with the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite, making North Korea the tenth nation to reach orbit with an indigenous rocket, though most independent trackers have questioned whether its satellites ever functioned.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift expendable launch vehicle 2 ManufacturerNational Aerospace Development Administration 2 First Flight DateDate of its first confirmed successful orbital insertion, Unha-3 carrying Kwangmyongsong-3 unit 2; several earlier launch attempts from 1998 onward failed to reach orbit. StatusOperational at a very low flight rate, closely tied to North Korea's ballistic missile program and subject to international sanctions. 2 Status
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1. Unha (Wikipedia)
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In Group: Launch Vehicles of Iran and North Korea, Lead sentence
The Unha (Korean: 은하; lit. 'Galaxy') is a North Korean expendable carrier rocket, which partially utilizes the same delivery system as the Taepodong-2 orbital launch system.
Has Vehicle Class: Expendable Launch System, Lead sentence
The Unha (Korean: 은하; lit. 'Galaxy') is a North Korean expendable carrier rocket, which partially utilizes the same delivery system as the Taepodong-2 orbital launch system.
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North Korean intermediate range ballistic missile family.
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