Present there were officials, scientists, technicians and teachers of the National Aerospace Development Administration, State Academy of Sciences, Academy of Social Sciences, Kim Il Sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Fisheries, Hydro-meteorological Service and other units.

The purpose of the seminar was to develop the space science and technology of the country onto a higher level at an early date through the presentation of papers and scientific interchanges of basic theories and applied science related to the space science and technology including the technology of manufacturing and launching satellites and carrier rockets.

Hundreds of papers were presented to the seminar by units in the field of scientific research and education, commissions, ministries and national institutions.

Among them were papers comprehensively dealing with the undying exploits President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il performed for the development of space science of the country and the validity of the Workers' Party of Korea's space development policy and those explaining from a legal point of view the legitimacy of the DPRK's space development for peaceful purposes.

Some papers dealt in a scientific and theoretical manner with issues arising in developing satellite carrier rockets, earth observation satellites and working communications satellites.

Dozens of papers were highly appreciated there for their weighty significance in settling the urgent issues in the field of space science and technology.