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Every North Korean missile test, 1984–2026 All 360 known ballistic missile and space launch tests in one table, newest first. Click a date to see the flight path on the map.
12 ICBM tests
86% succeeded of tests with a known outcome 12 Oct 2026 latest test in the data Unknown Source: CNS North Korea Missile Test Database via nagix/nk-missile-tests . A launch after that date may not be listed yet.
Japan's Ministry of Defense announces each North Korean ballistic missile launch it tracks, usually within hours. The table below comes from the CNS database, which can be a few days behind. Launches the ministry has reported since the last test in that database are listed here first. Numbers are the ministry's estimates.
Every launch in the ministry's reports so far is already in the table below. The latest reports:
Launch Missiles Distance Apogee Came down Report 12 Oct 2026 09:19 Japan time 12 Oct 2026 00:19 UTC 09:19, 09:36 Japan time at least 2 ballistic missile inland North Korea over 220 km / 910 km 20 km / 70 km Sea of Japan PDF (Japanese) 3 Oct 2026 06:36 Japan time 2 Oct 2026 21:36 UTC at least 1 ballistic missile near North Korea's east coast 680 km 90 km Sea of Japanoutside Japan's EEZ PDF (Japanese) 20 Sept 2026 17:54 Japan time 20 Sept 2026 08:54 UTC at least 1 ballistic missile near North Korea's east coast 590 km 70 km Sea of Japanoutside Japan's EEZ PDF (Japanese)
2026 46 2025 11 2024 41 2023 33 2022 69 2021 6 2020 9 2019 27 2017 21 2016 24 2015 15 2014 19 2013 6 2012 2 2009 8 2006 7 1998 1 1993 4 1992 1 1991 1 1990 2 1986 1 1984 6 SRBM MRBM IRBM ICBM SLBM HGV
2026 46 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 12 Oct 2026 Unknown East Pyongyang 910 km 70 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 12 Oct 2026 Unknown East Pyongyang 220 km 20 km Inside North Korea Unknown 2 Oct 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 680 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Sept 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 590 km 70 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Sept 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 440 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 11 Sept 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 11 Sept 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 20 Aug 2026 KN-25 SRBM East Pyongyang 320 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 11 Aug 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 690 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 6 Aug 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 24 Jun 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Ragwon County 72 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 26 May 2026 Unknown Chongju 80 km — Yellow Sea / West Sea Unknown 18 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Sinpo Shipyard 140 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Sinpo Shipyard 140 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Sinpo Shipyard 140 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Sinpo Shipyard 140 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Sinpo Shipyard 140 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 8 Apr 2026 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 700 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 240 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 Apr 2026 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 240 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 Apr 2026 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport — — — Failure 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Mar 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 27 Jan 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 340 km 70 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 27 Jan 2026 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 3 Jan 2026 Hwasong-11E MRBM Ryokpo 950 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 3 Jan 2026 Hwasong-11E MRBM Ryokpo 900 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown
2025 11 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 7 Nov 2025 Unknown Taegwan County 450 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 21 Oct 2025 Unknown Chunghwa 350 km — Inside North Korea Unknown 21 Oct 2025 Unknown Chunghwa 350 km — Inside North Korea Unknown 8 May 2025 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM South Wonsan 800 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 May 2025 KN-25 SRBM South Wonsan 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 May 2025 KN-25 SRBM South Wonsan 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 10 Mar 2025 Unknown Hwangju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Unknown 10 Mar 2025 Unknown Hwangju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Unknown 14 Jan 2025 Unknown Kanggye 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 14 Jan 2025 Unknown Kanggye 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 6 Jan 2025 Hwasong-16B IRBM East Pyongyang 1,100 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown
2024 41 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 4 Nov 2024 Unknown Sariwon 400 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 30 Oct 2024 Hwasong-19 ICBM Samsok missle test site 1,001 km 7,687 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Sept 2024 Hwasong-11-Da-4.5 SRBM Kaechon Airbase 400 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Sept 2024 Hwasong-11-Da-4.5 SRBM Kaechon Airbase 400 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 11 Sept 2024 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 11 Sept 2024 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 11 Sept 2024 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Jun 2024 Hwasong-11-Da-4.5 SRBM Jangyon 600 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Jun 2024 Unknown Jangyon 120 km — — Unknown 25 Jun 2024 Unknown Samsok missle test site 200 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 2024 KN-25 SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 May 2024 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Failure 22 Apr 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site 250 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 22 Apr 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site 250 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 22 Apr 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site 250 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 22 Apr 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site 250 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Apr 2024 Hwasong-16B IRBM Samsok missle test site 1,000 km 101 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Mar 2024 KN-25 SRBM Samsok missle test site #3 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 Jan 2024 Hwasong-16A IRBM Samsok missle test site 1,000 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2023 33 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 17 Dec 2023 Unknown Sunan 570 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 17 Dec 2023 Hwasong-18 ICBM Samsok missle test site #2 1,002 km 6,518 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 22 Nov 2023 Unknown Sunan — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 21 Nov 2023 Chollima-1 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 3,000 km 500 km Pacific Ocean Success 13 Sept 2023 Unknown Sunan 650 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 13 Sept 2023 Unknown Sunan 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 30 Aug 2023 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 400 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Aug 2023 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 23 Aug 2023 Chollima-1 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 2,700 km 500 km Pacific Ocean Failure 24 Jul 2023 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 400 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 24 Jul 2023 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Jul 2023 Unknown Sunan 600 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Jul 2023 Unknown Sunan 550 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 12 Jul 2023 Hwasong-18 ICBM Samsok missle test site 1,001 km 6,648 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Jun 2023 Unknown Sunan 900 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 15 Jun 2023 Unknown Sunan 850 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 30 May 2023 Chollima-1 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 380 km — Yellow Sea / West Sea Failure 12 Apr 2023 Hwasong-18 ICBM Samsok missle test site 1,000 km 3,000 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 19 Mar 2023 Silo-based KN-23 SRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station 800 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Mar 2023 Hwasong-17 ICBM Pyongyang International Airport 1,000 km 6,000 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 13 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Jangyon 620 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 13 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Jangyon 620 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 9 Mar 2023 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Lake Taesong — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 19 Feb 2023 KN-25 SRBM Sukchon 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 19 Feb 2023 KN-25 SRBM Sukchon 400 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 Feb 2023 Hwasong-15 ICBM Pyongyang International Airport 900 km 5,700 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2022 69 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 30 Dec 2022 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Dec 2022 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Dec 2022 KN-25 SRBM Chunghwa 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 23 Dec 2022 Unknown Sunan 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 23 Dec 2022 Unknown Sunan 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 18 Dec 2022 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station 550 km 500 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 Dec 2022 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station 550 km 500 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 Nov 2022 Hwasong-17 ICBM Pyongyang International Airport 1,000 km 6,100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Nov 2022 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 240 km 47 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 9 Nov 2022 Unknown Sukchon 290 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 3 Nov 2022 Unknown Koksan 490 km 130 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Nov 2022 Unknown Koksan 490 km 130 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Nov 2022 Unknown Koksan 490 km 130 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Nov 2022 Unknown Kaechon Airbase 330 km 70 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Nov 2022 Unknown Kaechon Airbase 330 km 70 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Nov 2022 Unknown Sunan 760 km 1,920 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 150 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 150 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport 200 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Uiju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Uiju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Uiju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 1 Nov 2022 Unknown Uiju — — Yellow Sea / West Sea Success 28 Oct 2022 Unknown Tongchon 230 km 24 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 28 Oct 2022 Unknown Tongchon 230 km 24 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 13 Oct 2022 Unknown Sunan 700 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 8 Oct 2022 KN-25 SRBM Munchon 350 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Oct 2022 KN-25 SRBM Munchon 350 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Oct 2022 KN-25 SRBM Samsok 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Oct 2022 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Samsok 800 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Oct 2022 New IRBM 2022 IRBM Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 4,500 km 970 km Pacific Ocean Success 30 Sept 2022 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Wast Sunan 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Sept 2022 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Wast Sunan 400 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 Sept 2022 KN-25 SRBM Sunchon Airbase 300 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 Sept 2022 KN-25 SRBM Sunchon Airbase 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Sept 2022 Hwasong-11C (KN-30) SRBM Sunan 300 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Sept 2022 Hwasong-11C (KN-30) SRBM Sunan 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Sept 2022 Hwasong-11S (KN-33) SLBM Taechon Reservoir 600 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Kaechon Airbase 300 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Hungnam 110 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 400 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station 350 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Hungnam 110 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station 400 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Hungnam 300 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 5 Jun 2022 Unknown Sohae Satellite Launching Station 350 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 24 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 760 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport — 20 km — Failure 24 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 540 km 360 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 12 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 360 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 12 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 360 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 12 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 360 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 7 May 2022 Unknown Sinpo Shipyard 600 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 4 May 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 470 km 780 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 16 Apr 2022 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Hungnam 110 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 16 Apr 2022 Hwasong-11D (KN-35) SRBM Hungnam 110 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Mar 2022 Hwasong-15 ICBM Pyongyang International Airport 1,090 km 6,248 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 16 Mar 2022 Hwasong-17 ICBM Pyongyang International Airport — — — Failure 4 Mar 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 270 km 560 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Feb 2022 Unknown Pyongyang International Airport 300 km 620 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 Jan 2022 Hwasong-12 IRBM Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 800 km 2,000 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Jan 2022 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hungnam 190 km 20 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Jan 2022 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hungnam 190 km 20 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 16 Jan 2022 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 380 km 42 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 16 Jan 2022 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Pyongyang International Airport 380 km 42 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 Jan 2022 Rail-mobile KN-23 SRBM Uiju 430 km 36 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 Jan 2022 Rail-mobile KN-23 SRBM Uiju 430 km 36 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 10 Jan 2022 Hwasong-12A MRBM Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 1,000 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 4 Jan 2022 Hwasong-12A MRBM Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 700 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2021 6 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 19 Oct 2021 Hwasong-11S (KN-33) SLBM Sinpo Shipyard 590 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 Sept 2021 Hwasong-12B HGV Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 200 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Sept 2021 Rail-mobile KN-23 SRBM Yangdok 800 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Sept 2021 Rail-mobile KN-23 SRBM Yangdok 800 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Mar 2021 Hwasong-11C (KN-30) SRBM Yonpo Airport 450 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Mar 2021 Hwasong-11C (KN-30) SRBM Sondok Airbase 450 km 60 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2020 9 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 28 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Hodo Peninsula 230 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Hodo Peninsula 230 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 20 Mar 2020 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Sonchon 410 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 20 Mar 2020 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Sonchon 410 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Sondok 200 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Sondok 200 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Sondok 200 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Sangum-ri 240 km 35 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Mar 2020 KN-25 SRBM Sangum-ri 240 km 35 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2019 27 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 28 Nov 2019 KN-25 SRBM Yonpo Airport 380 km 97 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Nov 2019 KN-25 SRBM Yonpo Airport 380 km 97 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 31 Oct 2019 KN-25 SRBM Sunchon Airbase 370 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 31 Oct 2019 KN-25 SRBM Sunchon Airbase 370 km 90 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Oct 2019 Pukguksong-3 SLBM Yonghung Bay 450 km 910 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Sept 2019 KN-25 SRBM Kaechon Airbase — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 9 Sept 2019 KN-25 SRBM Kaechon Airbase 330 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Sept 2019 KN-25 SRBM Kaechon Airbase 330 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 23 Aug 2019 KN-25 SRBM Sondok Airbase 380 km 97 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 23 Aug 2019 KN-25 SRBM Sondok Airbase 380 km 97 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Tongchon 230 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 15 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Tongchon 230 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Hungnam 400 km 48 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11B (KN-24) SRBM Hungnam 400 km 48 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Kwail Airbase 450 km 37 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Aug 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Kwail Airbase 450 km 37 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Aug 2019 KN-25 SRBM Yonghung 220 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Aug 2019 KN-25 SRBM Yonghung 220 km 25 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Jul 2019 KN-25 SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 250 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 30 Jul 2019 KN-25 SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 250 km 30 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Jul 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hodo Peninsula 600 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 24 Jul 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hodo Peninsula 600 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 May 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Baegun 270 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 May 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Baegun 420 km 50 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 4 May 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — — Success 4 May 2019 Hwasong-11A (KN-23) SRBM Hodo Peninsula 200 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 17 Apr 2019 Unknown Unknown — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2017 21 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 28 Nov 2017 Hwasong-15 ICBM Pyongsong Field 950 km 4,475 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 Sept 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM Pyongyang International Airport 3,700 km 770 km Pacific Ocean Success 28 Aug 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM Pyongyang International Airport 2,700 km 550 km Pacific Ocean Unknown 25 Aug 2017 Scud-B MaRV SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 25 Aug 2017 Scud-B MaRV SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 25 Aug 2017 Scud-B MaRV SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 250 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Jul 2017 Hwasong-14 ICBM Mupyong-ni Arms Plant 998 km 3,724.9 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 4 Jul 2017 Hwasong-14 ICBM Panghyon 933 km 2,802 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 May 2017 Scud-C MaRV SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 400 km 120 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 21 May 2017 Pukguksong-2 MRBM Lake Yonpung 500 km 560 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 May 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM North Kusong Testing Ground 787 km 2,111.5 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 28 Apr 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM Pukchang Airfield — 71 km — Failure 15 Apr 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM Sinpo Shipyard — — — Failure 4 Apr 2017 Hwasong-12 IRBM Sinpo Shipyard 60 km 189 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 21 Mar 2017 Unknown Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — — Failure 5 Mar 2017 ER Scud MRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station — — — Failure 5 Mar 2017 ER Scud MRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station 1,000 km 260 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Mar 2017 ER Scud MRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station 1,000 km 260 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Mar 2017 ER Scud MRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station 1,000 km 260 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Mar 2017 ER Scud MRBM Sohae Satellite Launching Station 1,000 km 260 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 11 Feb 2017 Pukguksong-2 MRBM Kusong Testing Ground 500 km 550 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2016 24 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 19 Oct 2016 Musudan IRBM Panghyon Airbase — — — Failure 14 Oct 2016 Musudan IRBM Panghyon Airbase — — — Failure 5 Sept 2016 ER Scud MRBM Hwangju 1,000 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Sept 2016 ER Scud MRBM Hwangju 1,000 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Sept 2016 ER Scud MRBM Hwangju 1,000 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 23 Aug 2016 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Aug 2016 Nodong MRBM Hwangju — — — Failure 2 Aug 2016 Nodong MRBM Hwangju 1,000 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 Jul 2016 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju — — — Success 18 Jul 2016 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju 400 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 Jul 2016 Nodong MRBM Hwangju 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Jul 2016 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard — 10 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 21 Jun 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 400 km 1,400 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 21 Jun 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 100 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 30 May 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — — Failure 28 Apr 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — — Failure 27 Apr 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — — Failure 23 Apr 2016 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard 30 km — — Success 15 Apr 2016 Musudan IRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport — — — Failure 18 Mar 2016 Nodong MRBM Sunchon Airbase — 17 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure 18 Mar 2016 Nodong MRBM Sunchon Airbase 800 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 10 Mar 2016 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 10 Mar 2016 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 7 Feb 2016 Unha-3 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 2,500 km 502 km — Success
2015 15 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 21 Dec 2015 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard — — — Failure 28 Nov 2015 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard — — — Failure 8 May 2015 Pukguksong-1 SLBM Sinpo Shipyard — — — Success 3 Apr 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Apr 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Apr 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Apr 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 2 Apr 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Mar 2015 Scud-C SRBM Nampo 490 km 134 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Mar 2015 Scud-C SRBM Nampo 490 km 134 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Feb 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Feb 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Feb 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Feb 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 8 Feb 2015 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2014 19 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 6 Sept 2014 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 Sept 2014 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 14 Aug 2014 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Jul 2014 Scud-C SRBM Monggumpo 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 13 Jul 2014 Scud-C SRBM Kaesong 500 km 120 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 13 Jul 2014 Scud-C SRBM Kaesong 500 km 120 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Jul 2014 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju 500 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 9 Jul 2014 Scud-C SRBM Hwangju 500 km 100 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 Jun 2014 Scud-C SRBM Masikryong 500 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 Jun 2014 Scud-C SRBM Masikryong 500 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Jun 2014 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Mar 2014 Nodong MRBM Sunchon Airbase 650 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 26 Mar 2014 Nodong MRBM Sunchon Airbase 650 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Mar 2014 Scud-C SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 500 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 3 Mar 2014 Scud-C SRBM Wonsan Kalma International Airport 500 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 Feb 2014 Scud-B SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 200 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 Feb 2014 Scud-B SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 200 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 Feb 2014 Scud-B SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 200 km — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 27 Feb 2014 Scud-B SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 200 km 80 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2013 6 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 20 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 20 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 19 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 18 May 2013 KN-02 SRBM Hodo Peninsula — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
2012 2 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 12 Dec 2012 Unha-3 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 2,600 km 581 km — Success 13 Apr 2012 Unha-3 SLV Sohae Satellite Launching Station 450 km — Pacific Ocean Failure
2009 8 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 5 Jul 2009 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2009 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Apr 2009 Unha SLV Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground 3,200 km — Pacific Ocean Failure
2006 7 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 5 Jul 2006 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 400 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 420 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 440 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 440 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Scud-C SRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 420 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Nodong MRBM Kittaeryong Missile Base 400 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 5 Jul 2006 Unha SLV Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground 500 km 40 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Failure
1998 1 test Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 31 Aug 1998 Taepodong-1 SLV Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground 1,380 km — Pacific Ocean Failure
1993 4 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 30 May 1993 Scud-C SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 1993 Scud-C SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 29 May 1993 Scud-C SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Unknown 29 May 1993 Nodong MRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground 500 km 150 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
1992 1 test Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 1 Jun 1992 Nodong MRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — — — Failure
1991 1 test Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 1 Jul 1991 Scud-C SRBM Chihari Missile Base — — Sea of Japan / East Sea Success
1990 2 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 1 Jun 1990 Scud-C SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km Sea of Japan / East Sea Success 1 May 1990 Nodong MRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 150 km — Failure
1986 1 test Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 1 May 1986 Unknown Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — — — Unknown
1984 6 tests Date Missile Launch site Distance Apogee Landed Outcome 1 Sept 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km — Failure 1 Sept 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km — Failure 1 Sept 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — — — Failure 9 Apr 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — 200 km — Success 9 Apr 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — — — Success 9 Apr 1984 Scud-B SRBM Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground — — — Success