The launch sparked celebrations in the streets of Pyongyang and protests in South Korea.
เกาหลีเหนือทดลองยิงจรวดเพื่อปล่อยดาวเทียมสู่วงโคจรรอบโลกแล้ว
![South Korean man uses his smartphone to take a photo of television screen reporting news about North Korea's rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a7cdcc57-4875-482e-bda9-80d7c8d745e1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korean man uses his smartphone to take a photo of television screen reporting news about North Korea's rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 12, 2012.
![Youths play instruments in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater to celebrate the rocket launch, Pyongyang, North Korea, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/43025ada-d593-42bc-bcdd-9d2ca3a8f00f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Youths play instruments in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater to celebrate the rocket launch, Pyongyang, North Korea, December 12, 2012.
![Youths dance in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang, North Korea, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8076917e-c180-43ad-b983-dfc86bc5fffe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Youths dance in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang, North Korea, December 12, 2012.
![A North Korean dances to music in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4505c04a-50fa-48fb-9b59-dacc0b3c1448_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A North Korean dances to music in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theater, December 12, 2012.