Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4

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Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4
Mission type Earth observation
Technology
Operator NADA
COSPAR ID 2016-009A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 41332
Mission duration4 years
Spacecraft properties
Dry mass150–200 kilograms [1]
Start of mission
Launch date7 February 2016, 00:30 UTC
Rocket Unha
Launch site Sohae Space Center
End of mission
Decay date30 June 2023 [2]
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

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