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Space program overview North Korea, in 3 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Space program overview in 3 editions of 36, from 2023 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Space program overview in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 2023
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Space program overview” (2023 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly space launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing (RS) satellites;
- manufactures small satellites;
- manufactures and launches rockets/SLVs;
- note – the SLV program is closely related to North Korea’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (2023)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S
North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly space launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing (RS) satellites; manufactures small satellites; manufactures and launches rockets/SLVs; note – the SLV program is closely related to North Korea’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (2023)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly space launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing (RS) satellites;
- manufactures small satellites;
- manufactures and launches rockets/SLVs;
- note – the SLV program is closely related to North Korea’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in the Space Programs reference guide
North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly space launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing (RS) satellites; manufactures small satellites; manufactures and launches rockets/SLVs; note – the SLV program is closely related to North Korea’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (2023) (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S the Space Programs reference guide
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly satellite launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing satellites;
- manufactures satellites and rockets/SLVs;
- independently launches rockets/SLVs;
- SLV program is viewed as closely related to the country's development of intercontinental ballistic missiles;
- passed a national space law in 2013, and revised it in 2022 to allow for the use of space for national defense;
- has cooperated with Iran on space-related technologies, and signed a mutual defense treaty with Russia in 2024 that stated the two countries would “develop exchanges and joint research in science and technology, including space” (2025)
North Korea’s leader has emphasized the development of space capabilities, particularly space satellite launch vehicles (SLVs) and remote sensing (RS) satellites; manufactures small satellites; manufactures satellites and rockets/SLVs; independently launches rockets/SLVs; note – the SLV program is viewed as closely related to North Korea’s the country's development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (2024) missiles; passed a national space law in 2013, and
note: further details about the key activities, programs,milestones of revised it in 2022 to allow for the country’s use of space program, as well as government spending estimates for national defense; has cooperated with Iran on the space sector, appear space-related technologies, and signed a mutual defense treaty with Russia in 2024 that stated the Space Programs reference guide two countries would “develop exchanges and joint research in science and technology, including space” (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Space program overview.” The World Factbook, 2023–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/space-program-overview.