Hwasong-15
| Hwasong-15 | |
|---|---|
Artist rendition of the missile and its TEL | |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | About 72,000 kg (159,000 lb) |
| Length | About 22.5 m (74 ft) |
| Diameter | About 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Warhead | nuclear weapon, possibly MIRV |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Engine | 1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250) 788 kN (177,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | N 2O 4/UDMH |
Operational range | 13,000 km (8,100 mi) (estimated) |
| Flight altitude | 4,500 km (2,800 mi) (lofted trajectory) |
Launch platform | 9-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL) |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 《화성-15》형 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 火星15型 |
| Literal meaning | Mars Type 15 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-15hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-15hyŏng |
The Hwasong-15 (Korean: 《화성-15》형; lit. 'Mars Type 15') is a North Korean road-mobile, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. First test-fired on 28 November 2017, it is the first ballistic missile developed by North Korea that is theoretically capable of reaching all of the United States' mainland.