Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 (Hangul: 광명성 2호, Hanja: 光明星 2號, meaning Bright Star-2) is, according to its estimated trajectory, a North Korean satellite, although it was suggested that it might be an intercontinental ballistic missile. According to the South Korean government, North Korea launched the rocket around 11:30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday 5 April 2009 from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea.[1]
Mission type | Communication/Technology |
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Operator | KCST |
COSPAR ID | {{#property:P247}} |
Mission duration | Failed to orbit |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | April 5, 2009, 02:20:00 | UTC
Rocket | Unha-2 |
Launch site | Tonghae |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee | 490 kilometres (300 mi) |
Apogee | 1,426 kilometres (886 mi) |
Inclination | 40.6 degrees |
Period | 104.2 minutes |
Epoch | Claimed |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 | |
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 광명성 2호 |
Hancha | 光明星 2號 |
McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 |
Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Gwangmyeongseong-2 |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 Media
Satellite launches of North Korea. ①: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 ②: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ③: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ④: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
Danger zones one and two reported to ICAO (approximate areas in red on left and right)
The circle locates North Korea's Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground (Musudan-ri)
References
- ↑ "North Korea fires long-range rocket: reports". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-05.