Hwasong 6
Stage · Korea North
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North Korean mobile liquid propellant single stage tactical ballistic missile. Derived from Russian R-17, often referred to as 'Scud-C'. The Hwasong had a 500 km range, achieved by halving the payload.
Maximum range: 500 km (310 mi).
Related
- Family
- short range ballistic
- Country
- Korea North
- Launch Sites
- Gitdaeryung, Qom, Chiha-ri, Minakh
- Stages
- Hwasong 6 stage
Chronology
30 events
1990 June 1
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Test mission - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1991 July 1
Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Test mission - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1992 July 1
Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1992 July 1
Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.1993 May 29
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Test mission - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 May 29
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Test mission - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 May 30
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Test mission - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: Choson. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1994 May 12
Launch Site: Yemen. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Sanaa (total 30) - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1994 Jun
Launch Site: Yemen. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Sanaa - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1994 Jul
Launch Site: Yemen. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Sanaa - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1994 Q3
Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.2006 July 4
18:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2006 July 4
22:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- North Korean missile test - . Nation: Korea North. Agency: CMIK. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2014 March 2
21:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Military training.
2014 March 2
21:19 GMT - . LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Military training.
2014 June 29
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: KP. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2014 June 29
Launch Site: Gitdaeryung. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: KP. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2014 July 12
16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: KP. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2014 July 12
16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Hwasong 6 RV? - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test flight..
2014 July 12
16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Hwasong 6 RV? - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test flight..
2014 July 12
16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Nation: Korea North. Agency: KP. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2015 March 1
21:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Nampo. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). Test flight..
2015 March 1
21:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Nampo. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). Test flight..
2015 June 6
Launch Site: Sa'dah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Warhead - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Asnar Allah forces in Sa'dah, Yemen launched a Scud at King Khaled Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The missile was reportedly intercepted by two US Patriot missiles..
2015 June 30
Launch Site: Sa'dah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Warhead - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Combat launch by Yemeni rebels against Saudi target; reportedly intercepted by Saudi Patriot missiles..
2015 August 26
Launch Site: Yemen. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Warhead - . Nation: Yemen. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Missile launch. Impacted Jizan, Saudi Arabia..
2016 March 9
20:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Chiha-ri. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
- Hwasong RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
2016 July 18
20:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Eunyul. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Sea of Japan..
2017 April 4
21:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Sinpo. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..
2017 May 28
20:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Wonsan. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.- RV - . Nation: Korea North. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..