Korean Lunar Orbiter Danuri to Investigate Lunar Surface
Space Scout · 4 Aug 2022
On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 6:08pm EDT, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is scheduled to launch their first lunar mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
KARI reaches orbit on second test flight of domestic Nuri rocket
NASASpaceflight · 21 Jun 2022
The Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has conducted its second launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II rocket, also known as Nuri. This was Nuri’s return to flight after nearly reaching orbit on its p...
KARI names KPLO as it begins communication testing
NASASpaceflight · 28 May 2022
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is preparing to launch its Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), recently named Danuri. Danuri is South Korea’s first of many planned lunar missions in the coming future. Th...
South Korean rocket fails to reach orbit on inaugural test flight
Spaceflight Now · 21 Oct 2021
South Korea’s first domestically produced satellite launcher failed to reach orbit on its inaugural test flight Thursday. A preliminary review of data indicated the rocket’s third stage shut down early, the Korea Aerospa...
South Korea’s KSLV-II conducts maiden launch attempt
NASASpaceflight · 21 Oct 2021
South Korea’s second-generation launch system, Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II, has conducted its maiden orbital launch attempt. KSLV-II, also known as Nuri, was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (...