Space Science and Technology of Korea

Carrier rocket Unha-3 with the artificial earth satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 atop blasted off successfully at forty six seconds of nine forty nine a.m. on December 12, Juche 101(2012).

It was a behest of leader Kim Jong Il to launch a scientific and technological satellite in Juche 101(2012) marking the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung.

Leader Kim Jong Il pursued the noble will of President Kim Il Sung who went on a new road with great idea to conquer the space and gave a strategic line to develop artificial earth satellites, putting the development of space science and technology on a firm basis.

As a result, the DPRK manufactured an artificial earth satellite, an aggregate of latest science and technology, with its own technology and efforts and launched the first test-satellite successfully on Juche 87(1998) at a go.

On the basis of the attained successes and experiences leader Kim Jong Il in his lifetime planned the launch of a working satellite to further develop space science and technology and open up a broader avenue of the building of a thriving nation.

Marshal Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Korean Party, State and Army devoted all his meditation and ardor to accomplish all things planned and guided by leader Kim Jong Il.

Eventually, the DPRK launched its working satellite into space in Juche 101(2012).

It took the DPRK 14 years to put a working satellite on space after the first test-satellite launching.

Kwangmyongsong 3-2, an earth observation satellite revolving along the polar orbit is a satellite of Korean style as everything including designing, manufacture, assembly, lift-off and monitoring devices after the blast-off was indigenously produced 100%.

Under the affection and trust of Marshal Kim Jong Un Korean scientists and technicians wound up the scientific research for improving the reliability and precision of the carrier rocket and the satellite in a short span of time and successfully launched off the satellite despite severe cold in winter without exerting any influence on neighboring countries.

The artificial earth satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 is not a simple product of science and technology, but a brilliant crystallization of the noble loyalty and the wise leadership of Marshal Kim Jong Un who inspired the army and people to carry through the behests of leader Kim Jong Il while bringing the furious tempest of Kim Jong Il patriotism.

The successful launch of the artificial earth satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 is the greatest gift the Korean people presented to leader Kim Jong Il and a powerful demonstration of science and technology of space and synthetic national power of Korea.

Now the scientists and technicians of the DPRK are filled with burning determinations to develop and launch a variety of working satellites including communications satellites and carrier rockets of bigger capacity with the same spirit and stamina with which they launched the artificial earth satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 successfully.

The Korean people will in the future too, implement the behests of leader Kim Jong Il under the leadership of Marshal Kim Jong Un and build a space power the world looks up to.