The North Korean missile test passed yesterday South Korea and the US was reported, was a pilot launch of a new hypersonic rocket. That reports the North Korean state news agency KCNA, which speaks of a successful test.
Hypersonic rockets generally mean that the projectiles are more than five times the speed of sound, which equates to 6200 kilometers per hour. Unlike the ballistic variants, the hypersonic missiles do not go through space, but they target their target at a lower altitude. The high speed makes it more difficult for opponents to intercept the missile.
China, Russia and the United States are also developing hypersonic missiles. On Monday, the US announced that such a missile has been tested. Russia reported a successful test with a hypersonic missile in July.
Neighboring countries threatened
North Korea said yesterday’s test of the Hwasong-8 system went well. “In the first test launch, the national defense specialists confirmed the missile’s controllability and stability,” the KCNA message reads.
However, a South Korean missile expert thinks the North Korean test failed because the measured speed did not exceed 2.5 times the speed of sound. According to him, the missile could pose a threat to neighboring countries South Korea and Japan.
North Korea has stepped up its missile tests after the failed peace talks with former US President Trump. There have also been several test launches in recent weeks.
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