launched fromNorth Korea
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2
Failure
JUL 04200620:01:00 UTCMaiden 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
LIFTOFF
JUL 04 200620:01:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromTonghae
aboardUnha 1intoLEO
Payload
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 (unconfirmed)
Weather/Communication
