Taepo Dong1 Missile

The Taepo Dong-1 is based off of North Korea’s Nodong missile line that they have developed, first spotted at a North Korean missile test site in 1994 and is believed to be an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, but details are scarce on its true range and abilities. In 1998 North Korea attempted to launch a satellite using the Taepo Dong-1 missile but details are sketchy on whether or not this was really a satellite launch or a standard missile test, in its flight the missile Flew over Japan, the second stage of the missile landed in the sea, off the Sanriku coast of Japan, no trace of the satellite was detected.  In September 1997 in talks in Berlin North Korea agreed to a moratorium of testing of its long range missiles.

Estimated capabilities of the Taepo Dong-1 based of a pool of current data and government resources available to the public.

Specifications
Range (km)	1500-2000 km
Diam. (m)	1.3/.88
Height	25(m)
L. W.	22,000 (kg)
Thrust	26,000 (Kg f)
Burn Time	293 (sec.)
Fuel	TM-185
Oxidizer	AK-27I
Stages	(2 or 3 stage)
Third Stage	Solid Motor

Possible Warheads configurations for  the Taepo Dong-1

General Information

Taepo Dong1 Missile deployed

The general shape size and appearance it seems to indicate that the Taepo Dong-1 uses a Nodong missile as a first stage with a smaller Scud-B being the bases for the second stage.  The second stage most likely consists of solid motor for final boost and consists of the warhead compartment. Current info on the type of reentry vehicle technology that would be used on the Taepo Dong-1 and Taepo Dong-2 is unknown and whether the North Korean government has the capability to produce a Mirv that could successfully survive reentry is uncertain.