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Local residents watch a TV news report on DPRK's rocket launch in Seoul April 5, 2009.[Xinhua]
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Pyongyang -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has successfully launched a long-range rocket carrying a communications satellite at 11:20 am local time (0220 GMT) on Sunday, the official KCNA news agency said.
The "Kwangmyongsong-2" satellite was sent into the orbit at 11:29:02 am local time, by the "Unha-2" rocket fired from the East Sea Launch Ground, located in the east coast of the DPRK, the report said.
The satellite entered the orbit with perigee 490 km, apogee 1426 km, dip 40.6 degree, the report said, adding that its revolution period was 104 minutes and 12 seconds.
People can receive the rhythms of "Song of General Kim Il Sung" and "Song of General Kim Jong Il" at the brand of 470 MHz, which was sent from the satellite, according to the report.
