Taepodong-2 missiles fly not as far as predicted

The US has just informed Japan that the Taepodong-2 missile launched by North Korea on July 5 was discovered about 1.5 km from the launch pad, not 400 to 600 km as the Japanese government had predicted. original

The Taepodong-2 missile has not yet launched
(Photo: diepresse)

According to the Japan Times, US satellites have predicted that Taepodong-2 may have fallen in northeastern Korea or outside its waters, close to the Japanese coast, about 40 seconds. after being shot. The Taepodong-2 missile, originally expected to reach the American territory in Alaska, was one of seven missiles fired that day.

An American satellite has detected a number of objects thought to be missile fragments, but details of the cause of the explosion are still unknown. Earlier, based on sources of information, including data from the US, the Japan Defense Department predicted that the Taepodong-2 rocket had exploded in the air about 10 minutes after being shot, the missile base. Musudanri in northern Hamyong province is about 400 - 600 km.

Japanese and American analyzes indicate that Taepodong-2 fell after being launched by an inactive propulsion unit. Japanese News sources also said that Japanese and American warships with the advanced Aegis warning system were deployed in Japanese and Pacific waters, which determined the exact route of the first missiles. 2, 4, 5 and 7 are fired on the 5th day. These are said to be missiles of short range Scud and mid-range Rodong.

T.Son