Danuri, officially the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, is the first lunar mission of South Korea, with the orbiter, its science payload and its ground control infrastructure all serving as technology demonstrators. Alongside its technology demonstration role, the orbiter is tasked with surveying lunar resources such as water ice, uranium, helium-3, silicon and aluminium, and with producing a topographic map intended to help select future lunar landing sites.
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1. Danuri (Wikipedia)
It was inserted into orbit around the Moon on 16 December 2022View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Danuri
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Lunar orbiter
- In Group: Lunar Orbiters and Flyby Probes, The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), officially Danuri, is South Korea's first lunar mission. The orbiter, its science payload and ground control infrastructure are technology demonstrators
- Operated By: Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Infobox, operator (operator)
View the Source3. Wikidata: Danuri
Wikidata Q30749609, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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