North Korea Launched a KN15 Ballistic Missile

It appears North Korea has launched a missile!

Originated From: North Korea
Possessed By: North Korea
Alternate Names: Pukguksong-2, Pukkuksong-2, KN-15, Bukkeunkseong-2, KN-11 Mod 1
Class: Medium-range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
Basing: Road mobile, tracked transporter-erector launcher
Length: 9-12 m

Diameter: ~1.5 m
Payload: Single warhead, HE or nuclear
Propulsion: Two-stage, solid propellant, cold-launched
Range: 1,200-2,000 km
Status: In Development
In Service: First tested February 2017

https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/pukkuksong-2/

This comes on the heels of North Korea releasing satellite images of the THAAD system in South Korea.

North Korea Unveils Satellite Images of THAAD System In South Korea

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The South Korean military says North Korea launched an unidentified projectile early Sunday morning, according to Reuters. 

The news agency says the unidentified projectile was fired from North Korea’s west coast, citing a South Korean military official. 

The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the object appeared to be a ballistic missile but the nature of the launch was not immediately clear.

Yonhap reports the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff did not say whether the apparent launch was successful.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-fires-projectile-believed-to-be-ballistic-missile-south-korea-says/