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The Taepodong-2 (TD-2 also spelled as Taep’o-dong 2) (Korean: 대포동 2호) is a designation used to indicate a North Korean two or three-stage ballistic missile design that is the successor to the Taepodong-1 technology demonstrator. The missile has been tested once and failed 35–40 seconds after launch. In 2012 the U.S. Department of Defense assessed that the Taepodong-2 had not yet been deployed. The Taepodong-2 is the technology base for the Unha space launch vehicle.