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S. Korea reveals its first lunar orbiter ahead of launch in 2022

2020-12-07 1 Dailymotion

우리나라 '달 탐사선' 첫 공개...내후년 여름 발사한다<br /><br />South Korea has revealed its first lunar orbiter.<br />The spacecraft, which will accurately map the moon and search for resources, is set to be launched in 2022.<br />Park Se-young has more.<br />Researchers are conducting functional tests on the antenna and magnetic measuring device of a lunar orbiter.<br />This is the first time that the parts and testing process of South Korea's first lunar orbiter have been revealed.<br />This spacecraft is set to be launched from Florida between August and September 2022 ...on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.<br />It's expected to reach the moon by December 16th the same year to conduct a year-long mission.<br />"The first step to space exploration is very meaningful. Regardless of the departure date, the trajectory is being designed to arrive on December 16th, 2022."<br />NASA 's payload will explore the areas of the moon that are permanently in shadow ...ahead of the Artemis mission which will send men and women to the moon.<br />Meanwhile, South Korea's five payloads will search for underground resources and accurately map the moon.<br />If the mission is successful, South Korea plans to send a lunar landing module by 2030.<br />Park Se-young, Arirang News.<br />

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