Danuri (Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter) spacecraft family
Danuri, also called the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), is South Korea's first lunar-orbiter spacecraft. Launched in August 2022, it used a low-energy transfer to enter lunar orbit in December 2022 and conduct an extended lunar exploration mission.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DanuriKorea Pathfinder Lunar OrbiterKPLO
- Family Name
- Danuri / KPLO
- Full Name
- Danuri (Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter) spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbitertechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Danuri, also called the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), is South Korea's first lunar-orbiter spacecraft. Launched in August 2022, it used a low-energy transfer to enter lunar orbit in December 2022 and conduct an extended lunar exploration mission.
- First Flight Year
- 2,022
- Last Flight Year
- 2,022
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.kari.re.kr/eng/contents/193
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 20:57:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 21:01:48 UTC