South Korea The first lunar mission between the U.S. and SpaceX has begun. SpaceXKorea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) launched the Moon vehicle with the Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is expected to take about four months and KPLO is expected to orbit the Moon.
SpaceX and South Korea travel to the Moon with KPLO
The first phase of the launch, which took place in the USA in the past hours, was successful. Within the scope of the task Falcon 9 KPLO or alias with its rocket Danuri vehicle was launched. This is South Korea’s first Moon mission, and also one of SpaceX’s rare flights to the Moon.
The spacecraft named KPLO, designed by NASA and South Korea’s space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, wants to sit in lunar orbit after a four-month journey. KPLO, to achieve its goal ballistic lunar transfer (BLT) method.
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This; It means that the Earth, Sun and Moon will use gravity. South Korea, which has tried the BLT technique to make it less costly than other Moon missions, will also take longer to reach the Moon. Calculations four and a half months later (like mid-December).
Once the Danuri vehicle orbits the Moon, it is requested to begin its research missions. Within the scope of these missions, there are targets such as developing space technologies by researching the lunar surface.
Within the scope of this task, South Korea joined the caravan of countries doing research on the Moon. Earlier USA, Russia, ESA (European Space Agency) and China Conducted lunar missions.
It should be noted that Danuri is also important to SpaceX. Because the general goal of the space company is to launch to the ISS and Mars orbit. Earlier Israel started with Beresheet The mission had failed, crashing into the surface of the Moon.
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