In this regard, KCNA met a space scientist.

He said:

The credit for the successful satellite launch goes to the wise guidance of respected Marshal Kim Jong Un.

He gave strength and courage to the scientists, saying that the launch would be successful. He personally set a date and time suitable to the launch and gave a final written order regarding the launch to the Korean Committee of Space Technology at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

About one hour ahead of the launch, he went to the General Satellite Control and Command Center to acquaint himself with the preparations for the launch, and ordered the satellite launch.

Through the course of its launch, we, space scientists, came to feel again that Kim Jong Un is a peerlessly great man identical to President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and that he is a master of science and a great teacher.

As he instructed, we will bring a fresh progress in the research into space science and launch of other satellites on the basis of the recent success.