SPACE LAUNCH REPORT
        Chollima-1  Launch Vehicle Flight History 
              by Variant/Year (2020-2023)
                      by Ed Kyle
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      L(F) = Number of Launches(Number of Failures)  
          
       Chollima-1                                   Grand
                                                    Total
Year     L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       L(F) 
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2020      -          -          -          -          -     
2021      -          -          -          -          -     
2022      -          -          -          -          -    
2023     3(2)        -          -          -         3(2)
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       Chollima-1                                   Grand
                                                    Total
         L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       
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Suborb    -          -          -          -          - 
Orbit    3(2)        -          -          -         3(2) 
Total    3(2)        -          -          -         3(2)
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               NORTH KOREA'S CHOLLIMA-1

Chollima-1 is a North Korean orbital launch vehicle that first 
flew during 2023.  It is based on North Korea's biggest ballistic 
missile, the Hwasong-17 ICBM.  It has three liquid propellant 
stages.  Stage 1 has four thrust chambers that may be two 
twin-chamber engines derived from Russia's RD-250.

The maiden launch did not reach orbit when the second stage 
failed to ignite. The second vehicle also failed during stage 3 
operation, possible due to a flight termination 
system issue.  The third launch succeeded.


              CHOLLIMA-1 ORBITAL SPACE LAUNCH LOG

DATE     VEHICLE      ID     PAYLOAD     MASS(t)  SITE*    ORBIT**
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05/30/23 Chollima 1   F1  Malligyoug 1             SO 2     [FTO]
08/23/23 Chollima 1   F2  Malligyoug 1             SO 2     [FTO]
11/21/23 Chollima-1   F3  Malligyong 1             SO 2      SSO
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[F1] 0629 UTC.  First Chollimia 1.  Based on Hwasong 15 or 17.  
      Stg 2 no ignite.
[F2] 1850 UTC.  Failed during 3rd stage of flight.  Unintentional 
      initiation of the flight termination system despite the 
      second stage functioning normally.
[F3] 1342 UTC.  To 493 x 512 km x 97.43 deg.  Stg 1 detonated 
      after separation, likely to prevent recovery.


Last Update:  January 28, 2024.