Space.com reported the launch as follows, “The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) lifted off today (Aug. 4) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, kicking off South Korea’s first-ever deep-space mission and setting the stage for more ambitious moon efforts down the road.
KPLO, also known as Danuri, “will be the first step for ensuring and verifying [South Korea’s] capability of space exploration,” officials with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which is managing the mission, said in a statement
https://www.space.com/spacex-launches-south-korea-moon-mission-danuri
Please use the following spaceX.com link for a replay of the launch.
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