Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1
North Korean satellite, lost in a launch failure
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Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1
Summary
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 is a technology demonstration spacecraft[1]. Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (technology_demonstration_spacecraft category, ranking #10 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's instance of is recorded as technology demonstration spacecraft[3].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's instance of is recorded as former entity[4].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[5].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 is operated by Korean Committee of Space Technology[6].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 was followed by Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2[7].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's manufacturer is recorded as Korean Committee of Space Technology[8].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 is part of Kwangmyŏngsŏng program[9].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Paektusan-1[10].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's country of origin is recorded as North Korea[11].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's powered by is recorded as battery[12].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1998-08-31T00:00:00Z[13].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[14].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's significant event is recorded as launch failure[15].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's start point is recorded as Musudan-ri[16].
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+30'}[17].
Why It Matters
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (technology_demonstration_spacecraft category, ranking #10 of 58).[2] Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]