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Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter

Mission Reports

South Korean orbiter returning spectacular views of lunar landscapes

May 27, 2023 Stephen Clark

Nearly halfway through its primary mission, South Korea’s first spacecraft to explore the moon has been collecting data and snapping pictures of lunar landscapes and craters since maneuvering into orbit late last year.

Falcon 9

Launch of South Korean lunar orbiter delayed to 2022

September 20, 2019 Stephen Clark

The launch of South Korea’s first moon orbiter has been delayed from December 2020 until July 2022 after the mission encountered technical issues during development, officials recently announced.

News

U.S. instrument team to fly camera on South Korean moon mission

April 28, 2017 Stephen Clark

A camera developed by scientists at Arizona State University will join four foreign-built instruments on South Korea’s first lunar orbiter set for launch at the end of 2018, NASA announced Friday.

News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX attempts to launch Indonesian communications satellite following three days of scrubs
    September 10, 2025
  • Launch preview: Space Development Agency, SpaceX to launch next-gen national security satellites
    September 10, 2025
  • Poor weather halts SpaceX launch attempt of Indonesian communications satellite for second day in a row
    September 8, 2025
  • SpaceX passes 2,000 Starlink satellites deployed in 2025 with Saturday launch
    September 6, 2025
  • SpaceX aces 500th Falcon booster landing amid sunrise Starlink mission
    September 4, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Wednesday sunrise Falcon 9 flight
    September 2, 2025
  • SpaceX’s Tuesday night Starlink features rare debut of a Falcon booster
    September 2, 2025
  • SpaceX’s Sunday morning Falcon 9 launch sends 1,900th Starlink to orbit in 2025
    August 30, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit
    August 29, 2025
  • NASA, NOAA prep spacecraft trio to study the Sun and its impacts
    August 29, 2025
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