The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, is South Korea's first lunar mission, managed and developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Launched on August 4, 2022, it orbits the Moon to develop lunar exploration technologies, scout lunar resources, and investigate the lunar environment. KPLO carries five South Korean instruments and one U.S.-built instrument (ShadowCam) from NASA, with NASA also providing communication, navigation, and science support. Key partners include NASA, Arizona State University, and Malin Space Science Systems. Associated keywords: lunar orbiter, space exploration, technology demonstration, lunar mapping.
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Intuitive Machines is the prime contractor for operations of the ShadowCam instrument on the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter.
KASA operates the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri.
Danuri, also known as Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), launched on 2022-08-04 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40.
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 at 7:08 p.m. Eastern on 2022-08-04.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit on 2022-08-04 at 7:08 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is slated to launch in August 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
South Korea’s 2022 space budget sets aside $25,000,000 for exploration activities, including the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO).
The government plans to invest 19.8 billion won in launching the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO).
The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is South Korea’s first robotic lunar exploration mission and is set to launch in August 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to image the Moon.
The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter is scheduled to launch in August 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and will image the moon.