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#40
by
Websorber
on 05 Apr, 2017 06:40
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#41
by
Satori
on 16 Apr, 2017 10:29
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North Korea missile launched from Sinpo at 2120UTC on April 15 failed shortly after launch.
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#42
by
Websorber
on 16 Apr, 2017 10:53
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#43
by
Chasm
on 16 Apr, 2017 14:11
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First one is a Russian Topol, used as comparison.
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#44
by
Websorber
on 19 Apr, 2017 21:24
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NorthKorea's Missile Launch Why Did It 'Immediately' Blow
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#45
by
Websorber
on 21 Apr, 2017 20:52
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#46
by
Websorber
on 25 Apr, 2017 05:41
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#47
by
Websorber
on 26 Apr, 2017 08:46
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#48
by
Websorber
on 28 Apr, 2017 16:35
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North Korean video shows destruction of aircraft carrier and capitol
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#49
by
kch
on 28 Apr, 2017 16:57
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North Korean video shows destruction of aircraft carrier and capitol
LOL -- cute! Poor doofus has no clue, does he? Must admit, he's a lot funnier than many of *our* alleged comedians. Thanks for the chuckle!
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#50
by
Chasm
on 28 Apr, 2017 21:08
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There is not just an external audience.
The reveal of Pukguksong-1 and later Pukguksong-2 upped the ante. Solid fueled rockets always do.
One analysis says that they might be based on RT-15M 1st and second stages respectively.
Other analysis by 38north came to other, larger diameters, so RT-15M would not be a fit.
Having access to solid fueled Sowjet SLBM plans is a big deal, even if they were never fully developed.
The tracked TEL looks somewhat like the RT-15 (SS-14), biggest difference is that the original was hot launched. [
link]
If Norberts size analysis checks out the chance that NK actually has something for their large ICBM canisters rises drastically. SS-13 clone anyone? - Not that they have some, that it looks like they want them to look that way...
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#51
by
Rocket Science
on 28 Apr, 2017 22:32
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Another launch, another fail...
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#52
by
K210
on 29 Apr, 2017 09:51
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Go north korea! Missle technology is a right of all countries!
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#53
by
Websorber
on 01 May, 2017 18:39
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North Korea’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Program: Are the Tests Poised to Accelerate?http://38north.org/2017/05/nampo050117/
Figure 1. Submersible test stand barge seen at the Sinpo South Shipyard.
Figure 2. A second submersible test stand barge seen on same day at the Nampo Naval Shipyard.
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#54
by
Websorber
on 03 May, 2017 10:50
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New Developments in North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Infrastructure—What Does it Mean for the Future?http://38north.org/2017/05/missile050217/
Figure 1. Vertical engine test stand at Tae-sung Machine Factory in February 2016.
Figure 2. Renovated Tae-sung Machine Factory in April 2017, with possible new solid rocket engine test stand.
Figure 3. The Iha-ri Driver Training and Test Facility north of Kusong.
Figure 4. Close-up of TEL with launch tube elevated at the Iha-ri facility.
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#55
by
Websorber
on 05 May, 2017 08:26
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#56
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 05 May, 2017 09:23
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North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Activity at the Test Stand
http://38north.org/2017/05/sinpo050417/
That articles mentions that two April launches were by KN-17. Don't know what the North Korean designation is.
"...two tests of the KN-17 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on April 5 and 16..."
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#57
by
Websorber
on 13 May, 2017 23:46
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#58
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 14 May, 2017 06:29
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That's a file photo of the 11 February launch of Pukguksong-2. I don't believe photos of the actual launch have been released yet. The range is given as 700 km, so this might be a Hwasong-7 launch.
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#59
by
Chasm
on 14 May, 2017 08:01
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Information is still sparse and subject to change but it does not look like a modified SCUD.
Roughly 700km range but highly lofted, 30 minute flight time, 2000km appogee. First analysis comes to a more conventional range of 4500km. (But beware of GIGO.)
Jeffery Lewis, @armscontrolwonk thinks that it was the KN-08 version shown in the parade. [] It looks like a successfull test so we'll soon know more via NK news.
