Present there were service personnel of the Korean People's Army, officials of local party and power organs, working people's organizations, industrial establishments, co-op farms and colleges, people, youth and students.

Reports and speeches were made at the meetings.

The reporters and speakers said the successful launch of the satellite is a gift of loyalty presented to General Secretary Kim Jong Il by the Workers' Party of Korea and the army and people of the DPRK and marked a special event in the nation's history spanning five thousand years.

Such world-startling historic miracle is a brilliant fruition of immense loyalty, matchless pluck and extraordinary wisdom of the dear respected Kim Jong Un who has wisely led the work for conquering space true to the noble intentions of Generalissimos President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, they added.

They expressed their will to make dynamic general drive for building an economic power under the leadership of the WPK, absolutely believing and following only Kim Jong Un.