据朝鲜中央通讯社2009年4月5日报道,朝鲜于当地时间5日11:20在位于咸镜北道花台郡的东海卫星发射场成功发射光明星-2试验通信卫星。报道称,该卫星由朝鲜自行研制的银河-2三级运载火箭发射升空,卫星发射9min2s后进入高490km/1426km、倾角40.6°的椭圆轨道,轨道运行周期为104min1 According to North Korea's Central News Agency, April 5, 2009, North Korea successfully launched the Bright Star-2 pilot communication satellite at 11:20 on the on the 5th at local time at the East China Sea Satellite Launch Center in Hantai County, North Hamgyong Province. According to reports, the satellite was launched by the North Korean-developed Galaxy -2 carrier rocket. The satellite launched into an elliptical orbit with a height of 490km / 1426km and a dip angle of 40.6 ° after 9mins of 2s and the orbital period was 104min 1