Taepodong-2
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This article is about North Korean missile. For AT&T microwave communications system, see TD2.
For the 2006 North Korean missile test, see 2006 North Korean missile test.
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]
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Taepodong-2 | |
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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 |
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Quick Facts Chosŏn'gŭl, Hancha ...
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 대포동 2호 |
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Hancha | 大浦洞 2號 |
Revised Romanization | Daepodong 2ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Taep'odong 2ho |
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