Orbital launch vehicle
Paektusan 1
Taepodong-1 was a three-stage technology demonstrator developed by North Korea, a development step toward an intermediate-range ballistic missile. The missile was derived originally from the Scud rocket and was tested once in 1998 as a space launch vehicle. As a space launch vehicle, it was sometimes called the Paektusan 1.
Paektusan 1 is built by Korean Committee of Space Technology of North Korea. It first flew on 31 August 1998 and last flew on 31 August 1998.
Flight record
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 25.8m |
| Diameter | 1.8m |
| Launch mass | 33t |
| Liftoff thrust | 525kN |
| Maiden flight | 1998-08-31 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1 | Satellite Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.