Taepodong-2
| Taepodong-2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Space launcher technology development, possibly ballistic missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 (only test) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ≈80 tonnes |
| Length | ≈30 m |
| Diameter | 2.0–2.2 m |
| Engine | Liquid |
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 Romanization | Daepodong 2ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taep'odong 2ho |
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.