North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Record Distance in Five Years
The missile exceeded the speed of sound 16 times.
On January 30, North Korea launched a ballistic missile that covered the longest distance since 2017. This was reported by Bloomberg , citing statements from the Japanese and South Korean governments.
North Korea launched a medium-range missile from Chagang Province. At launch, it was set almost vertically. Within 30 minutes it covered about 800 km along the Earth's surface and reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 km before falling into the sea.
This occurred already outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. During its flight, the missile reached a maximum speed of Mach 16, meaning it exceeded the speed of sound 16 times. According to a source cited by the outlet, the missile resembles the Hwasong-12, which North Korea tested in 2017.
Since the end of 2017, North Korea had not conducted such launches, observing a voluntary moratorium on intercontinental ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests.
These were the seventh tests for North Korea in January 2022. That is already more than in all of 2021.
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