Kwangmyŏngsŏng program
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The Kwangmyŏngsŏng program was a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng ("bright star", "brilliant star" or "constellation" in Korean) 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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Kwangmyŏngsŏng program | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 광명성 |
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Hancha | 光明星 |
Revised Romanization | Gwangmyeongseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwangmyŏngsŏng |
IPA | [kwaŋ.mjʌŋ.sʌŋ] |
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