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On Sunday, North Korea flew in the face of global pressure to launch its satellite, the U.S. Strategic command confirmed. One missile was reported to pierce into space and push out what the South Korean military called an "object" into orbit, reports Reuters  reported.

It happened an hour after the Super Bowl game over Levi's Stadium, confirmed the North American Aerospace Command, which keeps track of all satellites in space. North Korea said that it is an earth observation satellite.

"It passed almost directly overhead Silicon Valley, which is where I am and where the stadium is," Martyn Williams, a tech watcher, said. "The pass happened at 8:26 p.m., after the game. I would put it down to nothing more than a coincidence, but an interesting one."

This is the Kwangmyongsong or "Shining Star", North Korea's second satellite, which will finish its orbit in 94 minutes. The first one spun off into space in 2012.

North Korea erupted into a lavish fireworks display Monday night. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's image also accompanied white rocket even as he was surrounded by a cheering military entourage.

Globally, various nations slammed North Korea, including those that are allied with the state, such as China and Russia. The United Nations is thinking of tighter sanctions, as it is thought to be violating a number of U.N. resolutions, said BBC News.