NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH RECORD (from 1990) Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 90 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead (150 km apogee) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jun 92 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 May 93 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *30 Aug 98 Pekdosan-1 Kwangmyongsong 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Jul 06 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead (launch 1633, 505 km, 5 min.) 4 Jul 06 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead (launch 1704, 610 km, 10 min.) * 4 Jul 06 Pekdosan-2 Kwangmyongsong? (launch 1801, 4.5 km, 2 min.) 4 Jul 06 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead (launch 2012, 485 km, 5 min.) 4 Jul 06 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead (launch 2031, 460 km, 5 min.) 4 Jul 06 Musudan Dummy Warhead (launch 2320, 510 km, 7 min.) 5 Jul 06 Musudan Dummy Warhead (launch 0820, 510 km, 7 min.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 5 Apr 09 Unha-2 Kwangmyongsong 2 Jul 09 Hwasong-6 Dummy Warhead 25 May 09 S-200 SAM Dummy Warhead (6 launches) 12 Oct 09 KN-02 Dummy Warhead (5 launches) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Jun 11 KN-06 Dummy Warhead ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *12 Apr 12 Unha-3 F1 Kwangmyongsong 3 (shroud collapses and destroys sat./3rd stage 81 s, 2nd stage sep. 135 s) o12 Dec 12 Unha-3 F2 Kwangmyongsong 3-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Feb 14 KN-09 ? km range (4 launches) 27 Feb 14 Hwasong-5 220 km range (4 launches) 3 Mar 14 Hwasong-6 500 km range (2 launches) 4 Mar 14 240 mm 55 km range (3 launches) 4 Mar 14 KN-09 155 km range (4 launches) 16 Mar 14 Luna-M 70 km range (25 launches) 22 Mar 14 Luna-M 70 km range (30 launches) 23 Mar 14 Luna-M 70 km range (16 launches) 26 Mar 14 Hwasong-6 650 km range (2 launches) 29 Jun 14 Hwasong-6 500 km range (2 launches) 12 Jul 14 Hwasong-6? ? km range (2 launches) *21 Dec 14 Pukguksong-1 F1 Submarine Launch Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Jan 15 Pukguksong-1 F2 Submerged Platform Launch Test 1 Mar 15 Hwasong-6 Test (2 launches) 22 Apr 15 Pukguksong-1 F3 Submerged Platform Launch Test + 8 May 15 Pukguksong-1 F4 Submarine or Submerged Platform Launch Test *28 Nov 15 Pukguksong-1 F5 Submarine Launch Test *21 Dec 15 Pukguksong-1 F6 Submerged Platform Launch Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o 7 Feb 16 Unha-3 F3 Kwangmyongsong 4 9 Mar 16 Hwasong-6? Test (2 launches) 17 Mar 16 Hwasong-6 Test *15 Apr 16 Hwasong-10 F1 Test (deviated from normal trajectory) 23 Apr 16 Pukguksong-1 F7 Submarine Launch Test (30 km) *28 Apr 16 Hwasong-10 F2 Test (crashed a few seconds after liftoff) *28 Apr 16 Hwasong-10 F3 Test (200 m altitude) *31 May 16 Hwasong-10 F4 Test (exploded a few seconds after liftoff) 22 Jun 16 Hwasong-10 F5 Test (intentially? exploded at 150 km range) 22 Jun 16 Hwasong-10 F6 Test (1413.6 km apogee, 400 km range) * 9 Jul 16 Pukguksong-1 F8 Submarine Launch Test (exploded at 10 km alt) 18 Jul 16 Hwasong-6? Test (2 launches, 500 to 600 km range) 18 Jul 16 Hwasong-7? Test * 2 Aug 16 Hwasong-7? Test (exploded at launch) 2 Aug 16 Hwasong-7? Test (1000 km range) 23 Aug 16 Pukguksong-1 F9 Submarine Launch Test (500 km) 5 Sep 16 Hwasong-ER? Test (3 launches) *15 Oct 16 Hwasong-10 F7 Test *20 Oct 16 Hwasong-10 F8 Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Feb 17 Pukguksong-2 F1 Test (575 km alt, 500 km range) 5 Mar 17 Hwasong-9 Test (4 launches) *22 Mar 17 Hwasong-10 F9? Test * 5 Apr 17 Hwasong-12 F1 Test (189 km alt, 60 km range) *16 Apr 17 Hwasong-12 F2 Test *29 Apr 17 Hwasong-12 F3 Test 13 May 17 Hwasong-12 F4 Test (2111 km alt, 787 km range) 21 May 17 Pukguksong-2 F2 Test (560 km alt, 500 km range) 27 May 17 Pon'gae-5 Test (4 launches) 29 May 17 Hwasong-6 MaRV F1 Test (450 km range) 8 Jun 17 Kumsong-3 Test (4 launches, 200 km range) 4 Jul 17 Hwasong-14 F1 Test (2802 km alt, 933 km range) 28 Jul 17 Hwasong-14 F2 Test (3725 km alt, 1000 km range) 25 Aug 17 Hwasong-5 MaRV F1 Test (250 km range) *25 Aug 17 Hwasong-5 MaRV F2 Test (exploded at launch) 25 Aug 17 Hwasong-5 MaRV F3 Test (250 km range) 28 Aug 17 Hwasong-12 F5 Test (550 km alt, 2700 km range) 14 Sep 17 Hwasong-12 F6 Test (770 km alt, 3700 km range) * Sep 17 Pukguksong-3? Test (exploded) 28 Nov 17 Hwasong-15 F1 Test (4475 km alt, 950 km range) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 May 19 M1991 At least 4 launches 4 May 19 KN-09 At least 1 launch 4 May 19 Hwasong-Iskander Test (240 km range) 9 May 19 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches, 420 km and 270 km ranges) 9 May 19 M1985? At least 4 launches 25 Jul 19 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches, 430 km amd 690 km ranges) 31 Jul 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 250 km) 2 Aug 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 220 km) 6 Aug 19 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches, 450 km) 9 Aug 19 Hwasong-11Na Test (2 launches, 400 km) 16 Aug 19 Hwasong-11Na Test (2 launches, 230 km) 23 Aug 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 380 km) 10 Sep 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 330 km) 1 Oct 19 Pukgukseong-3 F1 Test (950 km alt, 450 km range) 31 Oct 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 370 km) 28 Nov 19 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 380 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Feb 20 M1991 At least 18 launches 2 Mar 20 M1991 At least 4 launches 2 Mar 20 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 240 km) 9 Mar 20 LC-MLRS Test (3 launches, 200 km) 9 Mar 20 M1991 At least 6 launches 12 Mar 20 M1991 At least 8 launches 12 Mar 20 Type 75 At least 6 launches 20 Mar 20 Type 75 At least 10 launches 21 Mar 20 Hwasong-11Na Test (2 launches, 410 km) 29 Mar 20 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 230 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Mar 21 Hwasong-Iskander 2 Test (2 launches, 420 km) 15 Sep 21 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches, 800 km) 27 Sep 21 Hwasong-8 F1 Test with HGW 30 Sep 21 SAM Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Jan 22 Hwasong-8 F2 Test with HGW (700 km range, 120 km lateral) 10 Jan 22 Hwasong-8 F3 Test with HGW (1000 km range, 240 km lateral) 14 Jan 22 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches) 29 Jan 22 Hwasong-12 F7 Test (2000 km alt) 26 Feb 22 Hwasong-16? F1 Test (300 km range, 600 km alt) 4 Mar 22 Hwasong-16? F2 Test (270 km range, 560 km alt) *16 Mar 22 Hwasong-17 F1 Test 24 Mar 22 Hwasong-17 F2 Test (1090 km range, 6248.5 km alt) 4 May 22 Hwasong-8? Test 12 May 22 Hwasong-? Test (3 launches) 25 May 22 Hwasong-? Test (360 km range, 540 km alt) *25 May 22 Hwasong-? Test (exploded in mid air) 25 May 22 Hwasong-? Test (760 km range, 60 km alt) 5 Jun 22 Hwasong-? Test (8 launches, 110-670 km range, 25-90 km alt) 25 Sep 22 Hwasong-? Test (600 km range, 60 km alt) 28 Sep 22 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches, 360 km range, 30 km alt) 29 Sep 22 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches, 300 km range, 50 km alt) 1 Oct 22 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches, 400 km range, 50 km alt) 3 Oct 22 Hwasong-12? Test (4,500 km range, 970 km alt) 5 Oct 22 LC-MLRS? Test (350 km range, 100 km alt) 6 Oct 22 Hwasong-? Test (800 km range, 50 km alt) 8 Oct 22 LC-MLRS? Test (2 launches, 350 km range, 100 km alt) 14 Oct 22 Hwasong-? Test 28 Oct 22 Hwasong-? Test 2 Nov 22 Hwasong-Iskander Test (4 launches) 2 Nov 22 ? Test (23 ground-to-air launches) 3 Nov 22 Hwasong-15 F2 Test (750 km range, 2000 km alt) 3 Nov 22 LC-MLRS Test (3 launches) 3 Nov 22 Hwasong-6 Test (3 launches, 150 km alt) 3 Nov 22 ? Test (2 launches of tactical ballistic missiles) 3 Nov 22 MLRS Test (46 launches) 5 Nov 22 Hwasong-11Na Test (2 launches) 5 Nov 22 LC-MLRS Test (2 launches, 130 km range, 20 km alt) 8 Nov 22 Hwasong-? Test (250 km range, 50 km alt) 18 Nov 22 Hwasong-17 F3 Test (999.2 km range, 6,040.9 km alt) 18 Dec 22 Hwasong-7? Imaging (550 km) 18 Dec 22 Hwasong-7? Imaging? (550 km) 30 Dec 22 SL-MLRS Test (3 launches) 31 Dec 22 SL-MLRS Test (1 launch) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Feb 23 Hwasong-15 F4 Test (5768 km alt) 19 Feb 23 SL-MLRS Test (2 launches, 395 km and 337 km range) 9 Mar 23 Hwasong-? Test (6 launches) 13 Mar 23 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches, 611.4 km range) 15 Mar 23 Hwasong-17 F4 Test (6045 km alt, 1000.2 km range) 19 Mar 23 Hwasong-Iskander Test (800 km range) 27 Mar 23 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches) 14 Apr 23 Hwasong-18 F1 Test (2500 km alt?) *30 May 23 Chollima-1 F1 Malligyong 1 F1 12 Jul 23 Hwasong-18 F2 Test (6,648.4 km alt, 1,001.2 km range) 18 Jul 23 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches, 50 km alt, 550 & 600 km range) 24 Jul 23 Hwasong-? Test (2 launches, 100 km alt, 400 km range) *23 Aug 23 Chollima-1 F2 Malligyong 1 F2 31 Aug 23 Hwasong-Iskander Test (2 launches) 21 Nov 23 Chollima-1 F3 Malligyong 1 F3 18 Dec 23 Hwasong-18 F3 Test (6,518.2 km alt, 1,002.3 km range) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Apr 24 Hwasongpho-16-Na F1 Test (101.2 km alt, 1,000 km range) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Orbital + Partial Success * Launch Failure All times UTC FROG Free Rocket Over Ground HGW Hypersonic Gliding Warhead Hwasong-5 300 km (Scud B) Hwasong-5 MaRV 250 km (Scud B MaRV, KN-21) Hwasong-6 500 km (Scud C, Rodong, Nodong-A) Hwasong-6 MaRV 450 km (Scud C MaRV, KN-18) Hwasong-7 700-800 km (Scud D, Nodong) Hwasong-8 3000 km Hwasong-9 1000 km (Scud-ER, Nodong-1M, KN-04) Hwasong-10 2500 km (BM-25 Musudan, Nodong-B) Hwasong-11Na 410 km (KN-24, ATACMS) Hwasong-12 4500 km (KN-17) Hwasong-13 M1 5000 km (KN-08, Rodong-C) Hwasong-13 M2 ? km (KN-14) Hwasong-14 6700 km (KN-20) Hwasong-15 11000 km (KN-22) Hwasong-16 ? Hwasongpho-16-Na Hwasong-17 ? Hwasong-Iskander 800 km (KN-23) Hwasong-Iskander 2 2.5 t warhead KN-02 130-160 km (650 mm diameter) KN-09 Multiple Launch Rocket System (8x300 mm, 190-200 km) Kwangmyongsong Bright Shining Star LC-MLRS Large Caliber Multiple Launch Rocket System 370 mm (KN-25) SL-MLRS Super Large Multiple Launch Rocket System 600 mm (400 km) Luna 45 km (2K6, FROG-3) Luna-M 70 km (9K52, FROG-7) M1985 Multiple Launch Rocket System (12x240 mm, 40-50 km) M1991 Multiple Launch Rocket System (22x240 mm, 40-50 km) MaRV Maneuverable Re-entry Vehicle Pon'gae-5 Anti Aircraft Missile (KN-06) Pukguksong-1 Submarine launch (6000 km, KN-11) Pukguksong-2 Land Launch (1300 km, KN-15) S-200 130 km SAM Surface to Air Missile Type 75 Multiple Launch Rocket System (12x130 mm, 8 km) Toksa 120-160 km (KN-02) Unha Galaxy https://missilethreat.csis.org/country_tax/dprk/