Chollima-1
Chollima-1 (Korean: 천리마 1호, cf. Chollima, a Korean mythological horse and Chollima Movement, a North Korean Stakhanovite movement) is a North Korean launch vehicle. Chŏllima-1 will be used by North Korea to launch satellites into orbit. The rocket has 3 stages and the first stage is based on the Hwasong-17 ICBM. The rocket was launched from a coastal launch platform in the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The rocket has been developed to compete with the South Korean Nuri rocket.
| Function | Small-lift space launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | unknown |
| Country of origin | North Korea |
| Size | |
| Height | 36.2 m |
| Diameter | 2.4 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | ~300 kg |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | Kosmos-3M |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Sohae Satellite Launching Station |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 1 |
| Failure(s) | 2 |
| First flight | 30 May 2023 |
| Last flight | 21 November 2023 |
| First stage | |
| Engines | 4 Paektusan |
| Thrust | 1,568 kN (176,250 lbf) |
| Propellant | UDMH/N2O4 |
| Second stage | |
| Engines | Unknown |
| Third stage | |
| Engines | Unknown |
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