Just days after the successful launch of a rocket carrying an object that was placed in orbit, North Korea's president Kim Jong Un has vowed to send more satellites into space according to the Korean Central News Agency in that country.

Even though the launch this week drew condemnation from nations around the world, it was reported out of North Korea that Kim “stressed the need” to continue their launches. He cited the development of “the country’s science, technology, and economy” as the reasons.

Wednesday’s launch was condemned by the United Nations, which said the launch was a clear violation of sanctions barring the carrying out of missile and nuclear tests.

In North Korea, news agencies there say hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers jammed into the Kim Il Sung Square to cheer top officials of the country amid blaring trumpets and drums. Other news sources outside of the country put the number at closer to 10% of that.

Although more tests are needed, Wednesday’s launch put the Asian country one step closer to acheiving their goal of developing a weapon that can reach American soil.

Intelligence coming from North Korea’s southern counterpart, South Korea says that reports are suggesting that North Korea is once again gearing up to begin another test of their nuclear capability with another underground detonation of a nuclear device. Seoul’s Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik told reporters that preparations have already been made and a test is “highly probable.” Previous nuclear tests made by North Korea were carried out within months of long-range missile launches.

North Korean media has made it a point to broadcast that their leader played a first hand role in the launch of Wednesday’s missile. They report that he “keenly observed the whole process of the launch.” They also pointed out that he gave the written order for this week’s launch.

Although experts say that North Korea accomplished placing an object into space, they have yet to confirm the object is communicating with that country. North Korea said that the object was a crop and weather monitor.

Although the launch did little for the reputation of the 20-something-year-old North Korean leader outside of the Asian country, inside his country the launch boosted his reputation tremendously.