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Chollima-1
Chollima-1 (Malligyong-1 F1) [KCTV]
Chollima-1 (천리마-1), also transcribed Cheonlima-1, is a new North Korean orbital launch vehicle.
The vehicle features three stages. Stage 1 is likely derived from the Hwasong-17 ICBM and features a quadruple chamber engine on the first stage - likely two twin-chamber engines derived from the Russian RD-250, running on storable fuel (N2O4/UDMH).
The maiden launch did not reach orbit as stage 2 failed to ignite. The second vehicle also failed during stage 3 operation, possible due to a flight termination system issue.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chollima-1 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chollima-1 | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | - |
No: TNo: Type Date LS Payload
1 1 Chollima-1 30.05.2023 F So LP-2 Malligyong-1 F1 2 2 Chollima-1 23.08.2023 F So LP-2 Malligyong-1 F2 3 3 Chollima-1 21.11.2023 So LP-2 Malligyong-1 F3 Planned launches: Launch sites: So = Sŏhae Satellite Center, Ch’ŏlsan County, North P’yŏngan Province, North Korea* = suborbital Failures: 1: Vehicle failed during stage 2 operation 2: Stage 3 failure, possible FTS
