Paektusan 1
· built by Korean Committee of Space Technology
· maiden flight 1998-08-31
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18
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.
Specifications
25.8 mLength
1.8 mDiameter
33 tLaunch mass
3Stages
525 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
1Total launches
0Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
0.0%Success rate
Aug 31, 1998 03:07 UTCEarliest tracked
Aug 31, 1998 03:07 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paektusan 1 | Kwangmyongsong 1 | Aug 31, 1998 03:07 UTC | Failure |