Taepodong 1
Taepodong 1
North Korean long-range ballistic missile and satellite launch vehicle consisted of a No-Dong 1 IRBM as the first stage, and a derivative of the Scud-C SRBM as the second stage.
Failures: 2. Success Rate: 0.00%. First Fail Date: 1998-08-31. Last Fail Date: 2006-07-04. Launch data is: continuing.
Status: Active.
First Launch: 2009.04.05.
Number: 1 .
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Associated Countries
Associated Spacecraft
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Kwangmyongsong North Korean communications technology satellite. One launch, 1998.08.31. Payload of the first attempted North Korean satellite launch. More...
See also
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A4 The V-2, known as the A4 to its developers, was the basis for most of the rocketry that exists in the world today. It was ineffective as a weapon of war, but represented a quantum leap in technology. The A1, A2, A3, and A5 were steps in the development of the missile. Later versions - the A6 through A12 - were planned to take the Third Reich to the planets. More...
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Taepodong North Korean long-range ballitic missile and satellite launch vehicle consisted of a No-Dong 1 IRBM as the first stage, and a derivative of the Scud-C SRBM as the second stage. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
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McDowell, Jonathan, Launch Log, October 1998. Web Address when accessed: here.
Taepodong Chronology
2009 April 5 - .
02:30 GMT - .
LV Family:
Taepodong.
Launch Vehicle:
Taepodong.
LV Configuration: Unha 2.
FAILURE: Third stage failure..
- Kwangmyongsong 2 - .
Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Summary: Second North Korean satellite launch attempt. Fell in Pacific..
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