7 ORBITAL LAUNCHES / RANK #13 / SINCE 1998

Rocket Launches from North Korea

North Korea has launched 7 orbital rockets since 1998, a 29% success rate and <1% of all orbital launches on record. That ranks North Korea #13 among launch-pad nations.

LAUNCHES BY YEAR
2024 1
2023 3
2016 1
2009 1
1998 1
TOP OPERATORS
  1. 01 National Aerospace Development Administration 5
  2. 02 Korean Committee of Space Technology 2
All launches 7
TOP ROCKETS
  1. 01 Chollima-1 25% / 4
  2. 02 Unha 50% / 2
  3. 03 Paektusan 1 0% / 1
All launches 29% / 7
RECENT LAUNCHES LIVE FEED
MAY 27 Malligyong-1-1 National Aerospace Development Administration FAILURE
NOV 21 Malligyong-1c National Aerospace Development Administration SUCCESS
AUG 23 Malligyong-1b National Aerospace Development Administration FAILURE
MAY 30 Malligyong-1a National Aerospace Development Administration Officially declared to be a 2nd stage engine failure after start-up. FAILURE
FEB 7 Kwangmyongsong-4 National Aerospace Development Administration SUCCESS
APR 5 Kwangmyongsong-2 Korean Committee of Space Technology FAILURE
AUG 31 Kwangmyongsong 1 Korean Committee of Space Technology FAILURE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How many rockets has North Korea launched into orbit?

North Korea has 7 orbital launches on record since 1998, with a 29% success rate.
02

Who launches rockets from North Korea?

The leading operators are National Aerospace Development Administration (5), Korean Committee of Space Technology (2).
03

What is the most-used rocket launched from North Korea?

Chollima-1 has flown 4 times from North Korea's launch pads in the tracked data.
DATA & SOURCES

Launch records are from LaunchLibrary2 and cover orbital launch attempts; suborbital and test flights are excluded. North Korea is the launch pad's location, not operator nationality. Figures refresh as new launches are tracked. Full ranking: launches by country.