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Danuri

Also known as KPLO, KoreaPathfinderLunarOrbiter

Korea Aerospace Research Institute · Launched

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South Korea's first mission beyond Earth orbit, a lunar polar orbiter also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9
Launch site
Cape Canaveral, United States
Countries
South Korea
Mission types
Orbiter

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Danuri launched on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral

  2. Orbit insertion

    Danuri was captured into an elliptical lunar orbit

    Moon

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Danuri · Orbiter

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 27, 2026