Danuri Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit
Danuri, Korea's first lunar orbiter, was successfully placed in lunar orbit at 6:00 p.m.
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2022-12-28
Korean Lunar Orbiter Danuri successfully conducts the Lunar Orbit Insertion maneuver
he Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI, President: Lee Sang-Ryool) announced that the first Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver was conducted successfully
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2022-12-19
KARI Commences Development of Large-Scale Electric Propulsion Test Equipment for Deep Space Exploration
(hereinafter referred to as "KARI," led by Director Lee Sang-ryul) has developed large-scale "Electric Propulsion Test Equipment" using pure domestic
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2024-02-07
After launch, KPLO was separated from the launch vehicle after entering the Transfer Orbit, an elliptical orbit.
Multi-purpose Practical Satellite (Arirang) No.3A Specification : Diameter 2.0 m, height 3.8 m, and weight 1,100 kg Operating orbit : Low orbit Mission
put a 1.5-ton application satellite into a 600-800 km solar synchronous orbit.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) launched Korea’s first lunar orbiter, Danuri (KPLO), on August 5, 2022, in collaboration with international