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NORAD ID: 41332

Int'l Code: 2016-009A

Perigee: 453.1 km

Apogee: 485.7 km

Inclination: 97.3 °

Period: 93.8 minutes

Semi major axis: 6840 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: February 7, 2016

Source: North Korea (NKOR)

Launch site: Yunsong, DPRK (YUN)



KMS-4 (Kwangmyongsong-4 meaning Bright Star-4 or Lodestar-4 in Korean) is an earth observation satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016. The launch happened after North Korea conducted a nuclear test on 6 January and as the United Nations Security Council is deciding on sanctions to be placed on the country following the nuclear test. The launch was also timed to celebrate the 74th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il on February 16. Details on the Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite are not available, though it can be assumed that its design is similar to KMS-3-2 which carried an Earth observation camera and a 470MHz UHF radio payload to transmit patriotic songs. KMS-3-2 was reported to be three-axis stabilized and its cameras were to be used to collect still imagery as well as videos, to be downlinked via X-Band. The satellite is expected to operate for at least four years and fulfill an Earth Observation task." : 41332 : 2016-009A : 453.1 km : 485.7 km : 97.3 ° : 93.8 minutes : 6840 km : Unknown : North Korea (NKOR): Yunsong, DPRK (YUN)KMS-4 (Kwangmyongsong-4 meaning Bright Star-4 or Lodestar-4 in Korean) is an earth observation satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016. The launch happened after North Korea conducted a nuclear test on 6 January and as the United Nations Security Council is deciding on sanctions to be placed on the country following the nuclear test. The launch was also timed to celebrate the 74th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il on February 16. Details on the Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite are not available, though it can be assumed that its design is similar to KMS-3-2 which carried an Earth observation camera and a 470MHz UHF radio payload to transmit patriotic songs. KMS-3-2 was reported to be three-axis stabilized and its cameras were to be used to collect still imagery as well as videos, to be downlinked via X-Band. The satellite is expected to operate for at least four years and fulfill an Earth Observation task." aabbcc Your satellite tracking list Your tracking list is empty







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Two Line Element Set (TLE): 1 41332U 16009A 20261.82625140 +.00001392 +00000-0 +43631-4 0 9994 2 41332 097.3154 332.3672 0023822 099.7998 260.5937 15.34536539257895 Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC



Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC