On February 07, 2016 at 00:30 UTC the Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched the "Unha-3” three-stage rocket-carrier from Sohae Satellite Launching Station (also known as Tongch'ang-dong Space Launch Center and Pongdong-ri) in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The rocket orbited the "Kwangmyongsong-4” satellite. The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration on Sunday issued a report on the successful launch of the “Kwangmyongsong-4” earth observation satellite. The report said: Scientists and technicians of the DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration succeeded in putting the newly developed earth observation satellite Kwangmyongsong-4 into its orbit according to the 2016 plan of the 5-year program for national aerospace development.