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Hwasong 5

Stage · Korea North

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

North Korean mobile liquid propellant single stage tactical ballistic missile. Reverse-engineered from Russian R-17's provided by Egypt around 1980. Often referred to as 'Scud-B'. 340 km range compared to 300 km for the original R-17 design.

Maximum range: 340 km (210 mi).

Launch Sites
Gitdaeryung

Chronology

7 events

1984 April 1

Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.

1984 September 1

Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.

1984 September 1

Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.

2014 February 27

08:42 GMT - . LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.
  • Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Military training.

2014 February 27

08:42 GMT - . LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.
  • Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Military training.

2014 February 27

08:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.
  • Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Military training.

2014 February 27

08:42 GMT - . LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 5.
  • Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Military training.