Nodong 1
Intermediate range ballistic missile. Year: 1990. Family: Scud. Country: Korea North.

Single stage vehicle, basis for Iranian Shahab 3 and Pakistani Ghauri.

Launches: 3. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 66.67%. First Launch Date: 1990-05-01. Last Launch Date: 1993-05-29. Launch data is: incomplete. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 255.000 kN (57,326 lbf). Total Mass: 14,500 kg (31,900 lb). Core Diameter: 1.19 m (3.90 ft). Total Length: 14.82 m (48.61 ft). Standard warhead mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Maximum range: 1,200 km (700 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket. Guidance: Inertial.



Nodong 1 Chronology

1990 May - Launch Site: Musudan. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1.

  • Test mission Nation: Korea North. Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1836.
1992 Jun - Launch Site: Musudan. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission Nation: Korea North. Agency: CMIK. References: 789.
1993 May 29 - Launch Site: Musudan. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1.
  • Test mission Nation: Korea North. Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1836.
2006 July 4 - 22:32 GMT - Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1. LV Configuration: Nodong 1 ?.
  • Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test References: 2.
2006 July 4 - 22:31 GMT - Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1.
  • Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test References: 2.
2006 July 4 - 19:04 GMT - Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1. LV Configuration: Nodong 1 ?.
  • Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test References: 2.
2006 July 5 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. Launch Vehicle: Nodong 1. LV Configuration: Nodong 1 ?.
  • Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test References: 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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