Flying at roughly 30, 000 feet, the craft would climb sharply just as it released the rocket, which would use a clusterof four or five engines to boost itself into orbit.
With its clusterof four Taepodong 1 engines powering the first stage, and either a similar engine or a Scud motor for the second stage, the Taepodong 2 is unquestionably a rocket to be reckoned with.