Rocket family
Taepodong
North Korea1998 to 2024Taepodong is the name used outside North Korea for its long-range rocket family. Its satellite launchers, Paektusan, Unha and Chollima, fail repeatedly before placing Kwangmyongsong satellites in orbit in 2012 and 2016 and the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite in November 2023.
- Launches
- 9
- Success rate
- 33%
- 6 failures
- First flight
- 1998
- Paektusan 1
- Last flight
- 2024
- Chollima-1
- Rocket types
- 4
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Taepodong rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paektusan 1 | 1998 | 1 | 0% | 25.8 m | 6 kg |
| Unha-2 | 2009 | 1 | 0% | 30 m | 50 kg |
| Unha-3 | 2012 to 2016 | 3 | 67% | 30 m | 50 kg |
| Chollima-1 | 2023 to 2024 | 4 | 25% | 38 m | 250 kg |