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Version of JL-2. Mobile, solid propellant, land-based, medium range, three-stage ballistic missile. Basis for the KT-1 light orbital launch vehicle. The missile was tested on the ground in 1995. Ejection tests from the transport-launch tube began in 1998. The first flight test took place on 1 August 1999. Deployment was not expected until 2005-2010. Manufacturer: ARMT. Launches: 4. First Launch Date: 1999-08-02. Last Launch Date: 2006-09-05. Launch data is: incomplete. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Total Mass: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb). Core Diameter: 2.00 m (6.50 ft). Total Length: 11.00 m (36.00 ft). Standard warhead mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Maximum range: 7,900 km (4,900 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard warhead yield: 250 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Guidance: Inertial. DF-31 Chronology 1999 August 2 - Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-31.
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