Danuri (KPLO)

Mission overview

Danuri, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, is South Korea's first mission to the Moon.

Outcome & discoveries

Entered lunar orbit in late 2022 to map the surface and test space-internet technology.

Mission profile

Knowledge connections

• Operated byKARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
• Launched byFalcon 9
• Launched fromCape Canaveral Space Force Station
• Mission targetThe Moon

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.