National Aerospace Development Administration
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Kukgaujugaebalkuk 국가우주개발국 | |
 NADA insignia | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2013 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of North Korea |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang |
National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA; Chosŏn'gŭl: 국가우주개발국) is North Korea's recently funded space agency.
The current basis for the activities of NADA is the Law on Space Development, in 2013 the 7th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly was passed. The Act sets out the North Korean principles of peaceful development of space determines compliance with the principles of the Juche ideology (North Korean ideology) and independence, as well as the aim of solving scientific and technological problems of space to improve the economy, science and technology.
The law also regulates the position of the NADA and the principles of notification, security, research and possibly compensation in relation to satellite launches. The law calls for cooperation with international organizations and other countries, the principle of equality and mutual benefit, respect for international law and international regulations for space. The law also opposes the militarization of space.
Logo
The emblem of the NADA is a dark blue globe, Down with the word Kukgaujugaebalkuk (National Space Development Administration) in white Korean characters and above in light blue letters DPRK for Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and above the constellation Ursa Major. In the middle it has the letter NADA in white letters, that is the abbreviation of the name. Two bright blue rings symbolize satellite orbits and the intention to place on all orbits of satellites. The Great Bear is the intended to glorify North Korea as a space power.[1]
The Western media point out that the logo strikingly resembles to NASA's logo — both with blue globes, white lettering, stars, and swooshed rings.[2][3][4]
Launch history
This is a list of satellites launched.
| Satellite | Launch Date (UTC) |
Rocket | Launch Site | Status | Purpose |
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 | 31 August 1998 | Paektusan | Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground | Failed to reach orbit | Technology experimental satellite |
| 4 July 2006 | Unha-1 | Launch Failure | Rocket test (See 2006 North Korean missile test) | ||
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 | 5 April 2009 | Unha-2 | Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground | Failed to reach orbit | Communications satellite |
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 | 13 April 2012 | Unha-3 | Sohae Satellite Launching Station | Launch Failure | Observation satellite |
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 | 12 December 2012 | Unha-3 | Sohae Satellite Launching Station | Successful launch | Observation satellite |
| Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 | 7 February 2016 | Unha | Sohae Satellite Launching Station | Successful launch | Observation satellite |
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Since 1980, KCST, the Executive Space Agency of North Korea, started research and development with the aim of producing and placing communications satellites, earth observation satellites and weather observation satellites.
In August 1998, NADA launched the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 experimental satellites using Paektusan rocket from the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground.[5]
After initial failed launches in the year 1998, 2006, 2009 and April 2012, NADA succeeded on 12 December 2012 in placing its first satellite in space, the Kwangmyongsong 3-2, by means of a Unha-3 rocket from Sohae Satellite Launching Station.[6]
International legal regime of North Korea's space activities
In 2009, North Korea entered to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies in, and the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space Objects.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Aerospace Development Administration of DPRK". Korea News Service (KNS). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "North Korea names space agency 'NADA,' mimics NASA logo". CNET. April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "North Korea's space agency's logo means nothing — literally". Business Insider. February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "North Korea steals NASA logo, but names space agency NADA (which means 'nothing' in Spanish)". Daily Mail. 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Despite Clinton, Korea has rights". Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ Josh Levs, CNN (12 December 2012). "N. Korea's launch causes worries about nukes, Iran and the Pacific". CNN. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "KCNA Report on DPRK's Accession to International Space Treaty and Convention". Korea News Service (KNS). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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