What is Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2?
{{unreferenced|date=December 2012}} The '''Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2''' is [[North Korea]]'s first orbital [[satellite]]. It was launched on December 12, 2012. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naenara.com.kp/ko/news/news_view.php?0+47525|title=조선우주공간기술위원회 대변인 대답|publisher=[[Naenara]]|access-date=12 December 2012}}</ref> It replaced the Unit 1 that failed to orbit on April 13, 2012. It weighs almost 220 pounds. It is used to collect Korea's weather data, estimate crop yields, and gather data about the country's forest coverage. Its planned lifespan is only two years. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Satellites]] [[Category:North Korea]] [[Category:2012 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Establishments in North Korea]]