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Chollima-1
Chollima-1 is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by NADA — North Korea of Pyongyang, North Korea, 30 m tall, 300 kg to low Earth orbit, 3 stages.
| Operator | NADA — North Korea · Pyongyang, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2023 |
| Height | 30 m |
| Diameter | 2.4 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Payload to LEO | 300 kg |
| Engines | Dual-chamber first stage, likely Paektusan-derived |
| Propellant | UDMH / nitrogen tetroxide |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Sohae Satellite Launching Station |
Reached orbit on its third attempt in November 2023 with a reconnaissance satellite. Every flight is watched as a missile test as much as a launch.
About NADA — North Korea
A launch programme inseparable from the missile programme, which is the point of it. Founded 2013.