North Korea's first satellite launcher, flown once in August 1998. It fails to reach orbit, though North Korea announces that its Kwangmyongsong-1 satellite is circling Earth.
- Launches
- 1
- Success rate
- 0%
- 1 failure
- Builder
- KCST
- Height
- 25.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.8 m
- Stages
- 3
- Propellants
- UDMH / Nitric acid, Solid
- Payload to LEO
- 6 kg
Launches per year
Paektusan 1
Other Taepodong rockets
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| Year | Launches | Paektusan 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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 |