▲ From left to right, started in 1967, the Chinese "Project 714" Shuguang-1 ("曙光一号") manned space capsule scaled model, spacesuit and life supporting system.
According to past practice, where liquid propellant ballistic missiles are named after Mars (Hwasong), ICBMs after Jupiter (Moksong), submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and other solid propellant ballistic missiles after Polaris (Pukguksong), anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) after Venus (Kumsong), and space launchers after famous mountain [also refering to supreme leaders] (Paektusan) or the Milky Way (Unha), one can speculate that a future solid propellant launcher, manned spacecraft and space plane could be named after some bright celestial objects like notable constellations and planets.
Ursa Major should be on top of the constellations list: thus Puktusong (북두성; 北斗星)
Mercury and Saturn are the two planet's names that are still available: Susong (수성; 水星) and Tosong (토성; 土星)
Less likely nowadays, but as East used to be among the first names (Vostok, Dongfanghong): Tongjog (동쪽; 東方)
Alternately, Aurora seems to be one of the most popular name among spacefaring powers (Dawn, Shuguang, Fajr, Zarya), therefore Saepyek (새벽; 曙光) would be a well inspired choice, even suitable for any future Korean spaceship or satellite!
▲ Third ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Space Security Inaugurated in Beijing, on November 30, 2015
Two North Korean delegates conducting on-the-spot field inspection, closely studying the Chinese Shenzhou-8 manned return module
▲ Back in April 8, 2012, at Sohae Satellite Launch Station, simply presented as a scientist and briefing foreign journalists on the upcoming Kwangmyongsong-3#1 launch mission
▲ February 2016 illustration of a Korean manned spacecraft showing for the first time a Chinese Shenzhou-style double pairs of solar panels
Possibly second occurence of an official depiction of the North Korean 3-modules manned orbital spacecraft (first revealed in February 2016), on the occasion of the 21st Annual Kimjongilia Festival, held at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition House in Pyongyang, on February 14-21, 2017.
Previous Annual Kimjongilia Festivals have been notorious for the exhibition of scale models ranging from the Kwangmyongsong-2, Unha-3, Unha-9, Hwasong-13 and Pukguksong-1, with most of them being effectively launched a few years later.
This new spacecraft shows obvious similarities with the Chinese Project 921 Shenzhou spacecraft with a pair of solar power panels on both the service module and the orbital module.
▲ Depiction of a North Korean 3-modules manned orbital spacecraft at the 2017 Kimjongilia Festival
First animated depiction in a March 9, 2017 video of a manned orbital 3-modules spacecraft, with one pair of solar panels on the service module, similar to the Chinese Project 863 manned orbital spacecraft.
Very brief, fuzzy and stealthy four seconds only sequence.
Mar 9, 2017 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-40y8aIPTU
▲ Video published on Mar 9, 2017 showing manned spacecraft and 8 more unknown satellite models:
At T=15s to T=19s: manned orbital 3-modules spacecraft, with one pair of solar panels on the service module, similar to the Chinese Project 863 manned orbital spacecraft.
Possibly fourth occurence of an official depiction of a North Korean (2-modules) manned orbital spacecraft (first revealed in February 2016), on the occasion of the 19st Annual Kimilsungia Festival, held at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition House in Pyongyang, on April 13-20, 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIm9Gif0eVc
▲ Apr 13, 2017 depiction of a North Korean manned spacecraft and an unknown GEO communication satellite model at the 2017 Kimilsungia Festival
Apr 13, 2017 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIm9Gif0eVc
▲ Video published on Apr 13, 2017 featuring a manned spacecraft and an unknown GEO communication satellite model:
At T=1m02s: manned orbital 2-modules spacecraft, with two pair of solar panels, return module is similar to the Chinese Project 863 manned orbital spacecraft.
▲ National Youth Science Fiction Literature and Model Exhibition 2018: published on 2 June 2018, a depiction of a North Korean orbital manned spacecraft, powered by two pair of solar panels, linked to a cylindrical module that shows 3 portholes.
North korea does not respect CHINA core interests,we care much more CHINA-PAKISTAN alliance than this little KIM!
Kim want to be self reliant,let us keep him that way where people eat dust and air!
North korea does not respect CHINA core interests,we care much more CHINA-PAKISTAN alliance than this little KIM!
Kim want to be self reliant,let us keep him that way where people eat dust and air!
Sure that all the readers should concur with your statement, as the DPRK's technological achievements are really amazing. North Korea is trully Asia.
North Korea makes us all proud to be Asians. Fingers crossed and God speed, here in China, none can wait until 2020, when the first North Korean astronaut would be launched into space aboard an indigeneously made launcher!
Here a brief sneak peek at the DPRK's outstanding past and future space milestones!
New image of a manned launcher with strap-on rocket boosters
Official depiction of a manned launcher with strap-on rocket boosters taken from the Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex, in the section dedicated to spaceflight, published October 2017.
Note the portholes at the upper stage of the launcher, indicating a manned rocket. The strap-on rocket boosters are limited to two though, in the way the Safir-2B is represented.
▲ North Korean manned launcher with strap-on rocket boosters taken from the Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex, in the section dedicated to spaceflight, published October 2017.
▲ Video published on Mar 9, 2017 showing manned spacecraft and 8 more unknown satellite models:
At T=15s to T=19s: manned orbital 3-modules spacecraft, with one pair of solar panels on the service module, similar to the Chinese Project 863 manned orbital spacecraft.
▲ National Youth Science Fiction Literature and Model Exhibition 2018: published on 2 June 2018, a depiction of a North Korean orbital manned spacecraft, powered by two pair of solar panels, linked to a cylindrical module that shows 3 portholes.
Please note that nothing comes out from the blue, as any such large scale mega project takes decades to develop even for a superpower.
As a small nation like the DPRK can not compete with hyperpowers of the calliber of China, it has to team with other regional powers.
In this case, the North Korean Space Program is co-developed with Iran. And this gives us more clues. For the manned spacecraft, the K.N. Toosi University of Technology has already disclosed on the occasion of The 16th International Conference on Aerospace Associations, held in 2017, a manned orbital spacecraft, similar in conception to the Soviet Soyuz and Chinese Shenzhou, made of a service module powered by a pair of solar panels, a return module and a third forward module, possibly the orbital module with a docking ring. It also figured a tethered space walk!
So no surprise here, only a very conservative approach, of reverse engineering the old Soviet-Chinese technological lineage.
▲ Iranian representation of a spacewalk and a three section spacecraft similar to the Chinese Shenzhou, by the K.N. Toosi University of Technology as already disclosed on the occasion of The 16th International Conference on Aerospace Associations, held in 2017.
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Please note that nothing comes out from the blue, as any such large scale mega project takes decades to develop even for a superpower.
Since a small nation like the DPRK can not compete with hyperpowers of the calliber of China, it has to team with other regional powers.
In this case, the North Korean Space Program is co-developed with Iran. And this gives us more clues.
For the manned space lauchers, no surprise here, only a very conservative approach, of reverse engineering the old American suborbital single seat Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, orbital single seat Mercury-Atlas Launch Vehicle, and orbital three seats Soviet-Chinese Shenzhou technological lineage.
Note that the core Safir-1 already launched 4 times with success, develops as much thrust (32-37tf) as the American Redstone (350kN).
Without surprise, the suborbital launcher is similar to the one ISRO is planning before 2030 for its own manned space program!
Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle:
Height: 25.41 m
Diameter: 1.78 m
Mass: 30,000 kg
Thrust: 350 kN
Safir-1 Suborbital Launch Vehicle:
Height: 22 m
Diameter: 1.25 m (Safir-1C with diameter of 1.50 m)
Mass: 26,000 kg
Thrust: 333.6 kN
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