Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 (Korean: 광명성 2호, meaning Bright Star-2 or Lode Star-2) was a satellite launched by North Korea on April 5, 2009. Prior to the launch,...

Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 or Gwangmyeongseong-3 ho 2-hogi (Korean: 《광명성―3》호 2호기; Hancha: 光明星3號2號機; RR: Gwangmyeongseong-3 ho 2-hogi; MR: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3...

Kwangmyongsong-4 (Korean for 'Bright Star-4' / 'Lodestar-4') or KMS-4 is a reconnaissance satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016. The launch...

lode star (kwangmyŏngsŏng) appeared in the sky, so everyone knew a new general had been born.[citation needed] In designing the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, North...

Korea portal Spaceflight portal Kwangmyŏngsŏng program Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 Taepodong-2 ""North Korea begins fuelling...

The Kwangmyŏngsŏng program was a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng ("bright star", "brilliant star" or...

North Korea announced that a Unha rocket would be used to launch the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. According to the South Korean government, the launch took...

According to North Korean sources, their satellites Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, launched in 1998, and Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2, supposedly launched in a test on 5 April 2009...

family of expendable carrier rockets. The Unha-1, Unha-2, Unha-3, and Unha-4 (Kwangmyŏngsŏng) have a wider first stage, comparable to that of the Simorgh...

Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 was launched on 13 April 2012 and ended in failure shortly after launch. A follow-up attempt the following December, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3...

Through the end of March, North Korea has launched a combination of at least 2 long-range and 11 short-range ballistic missiles, as well as multiple cruise...

version of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 satellite. This successful flight was repeated on 7 February 2016 (UTC) with the successful launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 using...

Italian authorities. In the aftermath of the controversial launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite in April 2009, Sukarno was invited to comment by Japanese...

Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground, which it says is carrying the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite, prompting an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security...

portal Foreign relations of North Korea Korean People's Army Korean War Kwangmyŏngsŏng program — North Korea's satellite launch program and covert testing...

Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground, which it says is carrying the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite, prompting an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security...

with Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 from Musudan-ri, which was internationally determined to be a failure. Another launch on 5 April 2009, with the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite...

The Day of the Shining Star (Korean: 광명성절; Hancha: 光明星節; MR: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-jŏl) is a public holiday in North Korea falling on 16 February, the anniversary...

[citation needed] According to North Korean sources, their satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2, supposedly launched in a test on April 5, 2009, is broadcasting this...

Taepodong-1 Akita No Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 2 April 5, 2009 Unha-2 Akita, Iwate Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 3 December 12, 2012 Unha-3 Okinawa...

December: North Korea's launch of its Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 satellite that is meant to replace the failed Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 satellite, and became the 10th...

and are presumed dead. 2009 – North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted...

achieved orbit. North Korea had previously claimed the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 and Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 launches successful, despite American military sources confirming...

country after it launched a rocket, which it claimed was carrying the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite, on 5 April 2009. The launch was condemned by several nations...

the pilot escaped and survived. April 5 – North Korea launches its Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. April 30 – Roh Moo-hyun, Former President, was summoned to...

government ordinance. April 5 – North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passes over mainland Japan, prompting an immediate...

controversial North Korean launch attempt using an Unha rocket to launch the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 communications satellite. The launch was conducted on 5 April, and...

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Timeline of North Korean missile tests Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 – 2009 rocket launch 2009 North Korean missile test – (July 2–5, 2009) 1998 North Korean missile test...

in preparation for the Democratic Republic of Korea to test the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2. However, the ships were withdrawn after the satellite did not...