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Taepodong-1

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Taepodong-1 is a North Korea ICBM derived from the Scud-rocket. On August 31, 1998, it was announced by the North Koreans that they had used this rocket to launch their first satellite Kwangmyongsong. However the launch was never confirmed by any western sources and it is thought that the third stage failed to fire and it was placed into an orbit from which it decayed very quickly.

After the launch of Kwangmyongsong, the following launch data was released. For an orbital flight the first stage burns for 95 seconds and lands in the East Sea of Korea at 40°51′N 139°40′E / 40.850°N 139.667°E / 40.850; 139.667. The second stage burns for 144 seconds and impacts the Pacific Ocean at 40°13′N 149°07′E / 40.217°N 149.117°E / 40.217; 149.117. The third stage burns for a further 27 seconds. According to the North Korean media the an object is in orbit about 5 minutes after launch.

The rocket's first stage is a Nodong-1 IRBM.

  • Liftoff thrust: 525.25 kN
  • Total mass: 33406 kg
  • Diameter: 1.80 m
  • Length: 25.80 m
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