the last time north korea fired a missile was on september 15.
the last time north korea fired a missile was on september 15.
when was the last time north korea fired a missile?
september 15
on september 15 at about 6:30am kst, north korea fired a hwasong-12 missile from the pyongyang international airport, which, for a second time, overflew hokkaido, japan. the missile traveled and reached a maximum height of ; this is the furthest distance any north korean irbm missile has ever reached.









































section::::november.
2017 north korean missile tests
the missile was launched from pyongyang sunan international airport, presumably using a mobile launcher. it reportedly broke into three parts before splashing down in the pacific ocean; it is unclear if this was intentional. given north korea's geographical position, for a non-lofted test flight at this range there was no other practical alternative to passing over japan.









































this was the fifth time north korea fired a rocket over the japanese archipelago, although this launch was the first missile launch, as the previous four were satellite launches or attempts.









































section::::september.
2017 north korean missile tests