BUILDER(S) State factories of North Korea USERS/PLATFORMS

BUILDER(S)

USERS/PLATFORMS

CHARACTERISTICS

Launch 176,369 lb (80,000 kg) est max total, incl.

warhead

Stage-1 134,482 lb (61,000 kg) est max

Stage-2 33,510 lb (15,200 kg)

propellant mass 28,466 lb (12,912 kg)

Configuration cylinder with tapered interstages to a

conical nose section, 4 clipped delta

tail fins

Length 101 ft 8 in (31.00 m) est total overall

Stage-1

Length 52 ft 6 in (16.00 m) est

Diameter 7 ft 3 in ( 2.20 m) est

Stage-2

Length 45 ft 11 in (14.00 m) est

Diameter 4 ft 5 in ( 1.35 m) est max

Warhead

Length 3 ft 3 in ( 1.00 m) est

Engine TM-185 (20 percent gasoline, 80 percent

kerosene) burning liquid propellant

rocket

percent nitric acid, iodium inhibitor)

Thrust

actual 374,874 lb (170,040 kg)

Range 2,025 nm (2,330 mi, 3,750 km) est with 1,653

lb (750 kg) payload

1,890 nm (2,175 mi, 3,500 km) est with 2,205

lb (1,000 kg) payload

Throw-weight 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) est max

Burn time

stage-one 130 sec est max

stage-two 110 sec est max

CEP uncertain

Launch preparation unknown

Deployment soft

Nuclear possible, but unconfirmed if North Korea has a

viable nuclear warhead

Chemical possible, probably concentrated VX

Conventional 2,206 lb HE max, though unlikely to use a

missile such as this for conventional

explosives