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Information on North Korea’s April 2009 Unha-2 Launch

On April 5, 2009 (local time), North Korea tested a launch vehicle called the Unha-2 from its Musudan-ri launch site. Collected below is information about the launch and the launch vehicle.

An analysis of the launch by David Wright and Ted Postol, published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (June 29, 2009)

The notice of the launch and hazard zones for aviation and shipping

The announcement of the launch by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 5

A video of the launch released by North Korea

A diagram of launcher, showing the dimensions of the stages

A map showing the splashdown points of the stages of the launcher and the announced hazard zones

Diagrams from Japanese reports of the launch.

Maps showing the range from North Korea’s launch site to various locations in the world.

Related Articles in Nuclear Weapons & Global Security

• A Post-Launch Analysis of the North Korean Unha-2 Launch (2009)
• Assessment of the North Korean Missile Program
• The Case for Engaging North Korea (1999)