The report has given a great pleasure to the local people.

Pak Jong Min, a Pyongyang citizen, told KCNA:

"The satellite's successful launch is of weighty significance in building a thriving nation.

I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to the satellite's manufacturers."

Ri Tae Ik, living in Taesong District, Pyongyang, said:

"It seemed as if I were seeing the flying of the satellite into the sky.

The news of its successful launch reminds me of general secretary Kim Jong Il, who would be so pleased to see it.

The tireless efforts Kim Jong Il had made in his lifetime has turned the DPRK into a full-fledged satellite state."