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Unha-2 Launch Vehicle

Unha-2 was a three-stage North Korean orbital launch vehicle flown once on 5 April 2009 from the Tonghae launch site. The launch, intended to orbit Kwangmyongsong-2, did not place an object into orbit. United Nations investigators later found Unha-2 highly similar in design and function to Unha-3.

Unha-2 Launch Vehicle
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Aliases
Eunha-2Unha 2
Family Name
Unha-2
Full Name
Unha-2 Launch Vehicle
Status
retired
Type
rocket

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Description
Unha-2 was a three-stage North Korean orbital launch vehicle flown once on 5 April 2009 from the Tonghae launch site. The launch, intended to orbit Kwangmyongsong-2, did not place an object into orbit. United Nations investigators later found Unha-2 highly similar in design and function to Unha-3.
First Flight Year
2,009
Last Flight Year
2,009
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 00:18:12 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 14:20:43 UTC

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