SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Thursday in the regime's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch this year. The following is a chronology of North Korea's ICBM launches since 2022.
Feb. 27, 2022 -- North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, which it claims to be a test to develop its military spy satellite. The missile flew about 300 kilometers at a top altitude of 620 km, according to South Korea's military. Seoul and Washington later said the launch was part of efforts to develop a new ICBM system.
March 5, 2022 -- North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, in what it claims to be a test to develop its military spy satellite. The missile flew about 270 km at a top altitude of 560 km, according to South Korea's military. Seoul and Washington later said the launch was part of efforts to develop a new ICBM system.
March 24, 2022 -- North Korea fires what it claims to be the new Hwasong-17 liquid-fuel ICBM. The missile flew some 1,080 km at a top altitude of over 6,200 km before coming down in the East Sea, according to South Korea's military.
May 25, 2022 -- North Korea fires a suspected ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew some 360 km at a top altitude of 540 km, according to South Korea's military.
Nov. 3, 2022 -- North Korea fires an ICBM, believed to be the Hwasong-17, but the launch apparently ends in failure, according to South Korean officials. The missile flew about 760 km at an apogee of around 1,920 km at a top speed of Mach 15, the South's military said.
Nov. 18, 2022 -- North Korea launches a Hwasong-17 ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew around 1,000 km at an apogee of some 6,100 km at a top speed of Mach 22 before splashing into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
Feb. 18, 2023 -- North Korea launches a Hwasong-15 liquid-fuel ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew some 900 km on a lofted trajectory before splashing into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
March 16, 2023 -- North Korea launches a Hwasong-17 ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew some 1,000 km on a lofted trajectory before splashing into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
April 13, 2023 -- North Korea launches the new Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew about 1,000 km on a lofted trajectory before splashing into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
July 12, 2023 -- North Korea launches a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew around 1,000 km on a lofted trajectory before splashing into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
Dec. 18, 2023 -- North Korea launches a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM into the East Sea. The missile flew about 1,000 km on a lofted trajectory before falling into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
Oct. 31, 2024 -- North Korea launches a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea. The missile flew about 1,000 km on a lofted trajectory before coming down in the sea, according to South Korea's military.
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