| Taepodong-2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Space launcher technology development, possibly ballistic missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 (only test) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer |  North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ~80 tonnes |
| Length | ~30 m |
| Diameter | 2.0–2.2 m |
| Engine | Liquid |
Operational range | 4,000–6,700 km (est.)[1][2] |
| Maximum speed | 690–800 m/s |
Guidance system | Inertial |
Launch platform | Launch pad |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 대포동 2호 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 大浦洞 2號 |
| Revised Romanization | Daepodong 2ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taep'odong 2ho |
The Taepodong-2 (TD-2, also spelled as Taep'o-dong 2)[3] (Korean: 대포동 2호) is a designation used to indicate what was initially believed to be a North Korean two- or three-stage ballistic missile[4] design that is the successor to the Taepodong-1 technology demonstrator. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Defense assessed that the Taepodong-2 had not been deployed as a missile.[5] The Taepodong-2 is the technology base for the Unha space launch vehicle, and was likely not intended as ICBM technology.[6][7]
- ^ "A look at North Korea's missile arsenal". NDTV.com.
- ^ "How Terrible the Taepo?". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. March–April 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ North Korea’s Taepodong and Unha Missiles, Federation of American Scientists, May 30, 2008
- ^ Kim, Jack (2009-03-25). "FACTBOX: North Korea's Taepodong-2 long-range missile". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PDF) (Report). U.S. Department of Defense. 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ John Schilling (12 March 2015). "Where's That North Korean ICBM Everyone Was Talking About?". 38 North. U.S.-Korea Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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