Bukguekseong
Missile · Korea North
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North Korean solid propellant intermediate range ballistic missile.
Tests began in 2016. It was believed the one or two missiles would be deployed in launch tubes in the conning tower of Sinpo-class diesel submarines. A mobile land-based version was first test flown in 2017.
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Chronology
3 events
2016 August 23
20:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Sinpo. Launch Platform: Sub. Launch Vehicle: Bukguekseong.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
2017 February 11
22:55 GMT - . Launch Site: North Pyongan. Launch Vehicle: Bukguekseong.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). North Korea flew a land-based variant of their solid-propellant Bukgueksong submarine missile. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
2017 May 21
07:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Pukchang. Launch Vehicle: Bukguekseong.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 560 km (340 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..