In it, North Korea pledged to extend a moratorium on its test launchings of longrange ballistic missiles.

Five more land launchings are scheduled, to be followed by at least five test launchings from submerged submarines.

But last year, after eight test launchings from a pad at Cape Canaveral the missile program suffered several setbacks.

The day of the first test launching of a manned passenger bullet broke clear and sunny.

Indian scientists postponed a scheduled test launching of the country's first long-range ballistic missile today and said the test would take place sometime in the next three days.

The Soviet Union today announced the successful test launching of its most powerful rocket, one capable of putting a 100-ton space shuttle into orbit.

The Navy's new Trident 2 submarine missile has failed for the first time in nine test launchings, officials have reported.

It was the second time the missile had failed in three test launchings.

The Pentagon last month positioned two Navy observation ships to watch for a possible test launching.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry condemned China's test launching.