There have been a number of North Korean missile tests. North Korea has also fired a number of short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), apparently as political gestures. * 1993 North Korean missile test - (May 29/30, 1993) - Nodong * 2006 North Korean missile test - (July 5, 2006) - Taepodong-2 failed * 2009 North Korean missile test (July 4, 2009) * Successful launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 satellite (December 12, 2012) * 2013 North Korean missile tests (May 18-20, 2013 - part of 2013 Korean crisis) * 2014 North Korean missile tests (March 2014) including Nodong, success * North Korea claims to launch a missile from a submarine (May 2015) * Successful launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 satellite (Feb. 7, 2016) * Test of engine designed for an in