North Korea's space technology committee spokesman 16 speech, says will be in the 100th anniversary of Kim il sung, launch rely on own strength and technology to create the utility of the satellite.
The Korean central news agency report said, according to the development of north Korea in the leader and the peaceful use of space policy, north Korea of scientific and technical workers in the two successful launch experimental satellite, and on the basis of north Korea launched aims to develop and use of the country's economic development in the necessary practical research work of the satellite.
In the process, north Korea in the universe in the areas of science and technology has made the leap development, firmly laid a launch and normal use practical satellite material and technical basis.
It is reported, north Korea the launch of the "light star 3" is in polar orbit the earth observation satellite. North Korea on April 12 to 16 in PingAnBeiDao iron mountain county during the western satellite launch site, with a carrier rocket "galaxy 3" south direction to launch a satellite.
North Korea has set the security of flight track, lest produce when satellite launch rocket to the surrounding countries pieces effects.
The report pointed out that the satellite launch peace about science and technology, north Korea will be a great abide by relevant international standards and practices, the maximum guarantee transparency, in the universe for scientific research and satellite launch field enhance international trust and strengthen cooperation to contribute.
Reports say, earth observation satellite "light star 3" will be a boost to the launch of the construction of national army of north Korea, is the north Korea the peaceful use of space technology to improve the new phase of an important opportunity.