Taepodong-2

The Taepodong-2 (TD-2, also spelled as Taep'o-dong 2) (Korean: 대포동 2호) is a designation used to indicate what was initially believed to be a North Korean two or three-stage ballistic missile 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. The Taepodong-2 is the technology base for the Unha space launch vehicle, and was likely not intended as ICBM technology.

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.
Taepodong-2
TypeSpace launcher technology development, possibly ballistic missile
Service history
In service2006 (only test)
Production history
ManufacturerNorth Korea
Specifications
Mass~80 tonnes
Length~30 m
Diameter2.0–2.2 m
EngineLiquid
Operational
range
4,000–6,700 km (est.)
Maximum speed 690–800 m/s
Guidance
system
Inertial
Launch
platform
Launch pad
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
대포동 2호
Hancha
大浦洞 2號
Revised RomanizationDaepodong 2ho
McCune–ReischauerTaep'odong 2ho
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