KMS 1

Also called Kwangmyongsong 1

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General

Designation	n/a
Launch date	31 Aug 1998 at 03:07 UT
Country of origin	North Korea
Mission	Test
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Taepo Dong
Launch site	Musudan

Sources observed the third stage burning. No signal was spotted on radar, it seems that the satellite did not reach orbit but fell into the Pacific.

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End of life

Out of service	31 Aug 1998 ??
Cause
Decay

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