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aug 31, 1998 - Successfully launches a 3-Stage rocket into space

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Launches 3-Stage Taepodong-1 rocket into space. Flight path took the rocket over Japan. DPRK claimed this was a satellite launch but this was considered by foreign powers to be a disguised ballistic missile test. Taepodong-1 had an estimated range of 1,500-2,000 kilometers.

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aug 31, 1998
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~ 27 years ago