launched fromNorth Korea

Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2

Failure
JUL 04200620:01:00 UTC

Maiden flight of Taepodong-2, rocket failed shortly after launch, reaching an apogee of 40 kilometres (25 mi), intended as an orbital launch attempt, but later North Korea claimed for a suborbital missile self-destruct test and destruction success (not launch failure), third of seven North Korean launches in fourteen hours

launched fromTonghae

aboardUnha 1intoLEO

Payload

Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 (unconfirmed)

Weather/Communication