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The Kwangmyŏngsŏng program was a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng is from a poem written by Kim Il Sung. The first class of satellites built by North Korea, the program started in the mid-1980s. There have been five launches so far, of which two have been successful.

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A North Korean Space Transportation System

North Korean space shuttle (6074284468)

Exterior of General Satellite Control and Command Center in North Korea

Interior of General Satellite Control and Command Center in North Korea

VOA reporter Sungwon Baik in NK Space Center

Ground track of satellite North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		A North Korean Space Transportation System		Commons
commons	image		North Korean space shuttle (6074284468)		Commons
commons	image		Exterior of General Satellite Control and Command Center in North Korea		Commons
commons	image		Interior of General Satellite Control and Command Center in North Korea		Commons
commons	image		VOA reporter Sungwon Baik in NK Space Center		Commons
commons	image		Ground track of satellite North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2		Commons