Space · launch vehicle
Paektusan 1
KCST
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
0%
0 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
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Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
Korean Committee of Space TechnologyStatus
RetiredFirst flight
31 Aug 1998Reusable
NoHeight
25.8 mDiameter
1.8 mLaunch mass
33 tLiftoff thrust
525 kNStages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
Taepodong-1 was a three-stage technology demonstrator developed by North Korea, a development step toward an intermediate-range ballistic missile. The missile was derived originally from the Scud rocket and was tested once in 1998 as a space launch vehicle. As a space launch vehicle, it was sometimes called the Paektusan 1.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026