# Malligyong-1-1 #1

> North Korean spy satellite, lost in a launch failure

**Wikidata**: [Q126189802](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126189802)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/malligyong-1-1-1

## Summary
Malligyong-1-1 #1 is a North Korean Malligyong-1–class reconnaissance (spy) satellite that was launched on 2024-05-27 and was lost in a launch failure. The vehicle was built and operated by the National Aerospace Development Administration and launched from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station on a North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Malligyong-1-1 #1 is an instance of the Malligyong-1 class of North Korean reconnaissance satellites.  
- Aliases: Manligyeong-1-1 #1, Malligyong-1-1 F1, Manligyeong-1-1 F1, NK Recon 4.  
- Operator and manufacturer: National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA).  
- Launch date: 2024-05-27.  
- Alleged launch time: 13:44 (time reported with qualifier "allegedly").  
- Launch site (start point): Sohae Satellite Launching Station.  
- Launch vehicle: North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle.  
- Significant events: rocket launch from Sohae on 2024-05-27 and a launch failure on 2024-05-27; the satellite was lost in that launch failure.  
- Country of origin: North Korea.  
- Program relation: follows Malligyong-1 #3 in the Malligyong-1 sequence.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Malligyong-1-1 #1?
A: Malligyong-1-1 #1 is a North Korean Malligyong-1–class reconnaissance (spy) satellite built and operated by the National Aerospace Development Administration.

### Q: When and where was it launched?
A: It was launched on 2024-05-27 from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The reported launch time is 13:44, noted as "allegedly" in source records.

### Q: What launch vehicle was used?
A: The satellite was launched on a North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle.

### Q: What happened to the satellite?
A: The launch ended in a failure on 2024-05-27 and the satellite was lost in that launch failure.

## Why It Matters
Malligyong-1-1 #1 matters because it was a concrete attempt by North Korea to deploy a Malligyong-1–class reconnaissance satellite, representing an element of the country's domestic satellite program. The mission involved NADA as both manufacturer and operator and used the North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle from the Sohae site—components that reflect capability and program development within North Korea's aerospace efforts. The loss of Malligyong-1-1 #1 in the launch failure on 2024-05-27 constitutes a programmatic setback for this particular Malligyong-1 deployment. As a named vehicle in the Malligyong-1 sequence (following Malligyong-1 #3), its failure affects the immediate status of that sequence and the operational availability of the Malligyong-1 assets documented in available sources.

## Notable For
- Being a Malligyong-1–class reconnaissance satellite built and operated by the National Aerospace Development Administration.  
- Launching from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station on 2024-05-27.  
- Using a North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle.  
- Being lost as the result of a launch failure on the date of launch.  
- Bearing multiple reported aliases including NK Recon 4.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Malligyong-1-1 #1.  
- Class/Type: Malligyong-1 (North Korean reconnaissance satellite).  
- Wikidata description: "North Korean spy satellite, lost in a launch failure."  
- Instance status: recorded as an instance of Malligyong-1 and indicated as a former entity in available records.

### Aliases and Identifiers
- Recorded aliases: Manligyeong-1-1 #1; Malligyong-1-1 F1; Manligyeong-1-1 F1; NK Recon 4.

### Operator and Manufacturer
- Operator: National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA).  
- Manufacturer: National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA).

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2024-05-27.  
- Alleged launch time: 13:44 (reported with qualifier "allegedly").  
- Launch site: Sohae Satellite Launching Station.  
- Launch vehicle: North Korean kerolox space launch vehicle.  
- Significant event entries list both the rocket launch from Sohae on 2024-05-27 and a launch failure on the same date.

### Mission Status
- Outcome: Lost in a launch failure on 2024-05-27.  
- Program relation: The entity is recorded as following Malligyong-1 #3 in the Malligyong-1 sequence.

### Country and Program Context
- Country of origin: North Korea.  
- Program: Malligyong-1 class reconnaissance satellites; Malligyong-1-1 #1 is one vehicle in that class as recorded in source material.

### Sources and Notes
- Core recorded facts (operator/manufacturer, class, launch date, launch site, launch vehicle, launch failure) are drawn from the provided structured properties and referenced source pointers associated with those properties.

## References

1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/malligyong-1.htm)
2. Jonathan's Space Report
3. [Source](https://www.dw.com/en/north-korean-spy-satellite-launch-ends-in-failure/a-69199113)