Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
Kwangmyongsong-4 (Korean for 'Bright Star-4' / 'Lodestar-4') or KMS-4 is a reconnaissance satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016.
| Mission type | Earth observation Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | NADA |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-009A |
| SATCAT no. | 41332 |
| Mission duration | 4 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Dry mass | 150–200 kilograms |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 February 2016, 00:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Unha |
| Launch site | Sohae Space Center |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 30 June 2023 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 465 kilometres (289 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 502 kilometres (312 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.5 degrees |
| Period | 94 minutes, 24 seconds |
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 광명성 – 4호 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 光明星4號 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwangmyeongseong-4 ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 |
The launch happened after North Korea conducted a nuclear test on 6 January and as the United Nations Security Council was deciding on sanctions to be placed on the country following the nuclear test. The launch was also timed to celebrate the 74th birthday of the late leader Kim Jong-il on February 16.
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