Instrument Host Information
IDENTIFIER urn:kari:kpds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.kplo::1.1
NAME Korea Aerospace Research Institute KPLO Spacecraft
TYPE Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), or Danuri (???), is the first Korea robotic lunar probe expected to carry out a lunar observation mission at a nominal orbiting altitude of ~100 km from the Moon. It is a cooperative project between the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which will oversee the system, main body of the orbiter, and ground station, and a Korea university, research institutes, and NASA supporting the payloads, deep space communication, and navigation technology. The KPLO spacecraft consists of the main body of the orbiter, propulsion systems, tracking systems, three communications antennae, two solar arrays, and six payloads. The KPLO project involves mapping the lunar environment, technology demonstrations for planetary exploration, international cooperation, and establishing a deep-space network. The KPLO mission is a large portion of phase one of the Korea Lunar Exploration Program (KLEP) and Korea?s exciting journey into space exploration.
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REFERENCES Kim, J. H., 2022, Korea Space Exploration Data Archive for Scientific Researches, Korea space exploration data archive for scientific researches, Korea space exploration data archive for scientific researches, volume 54, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022DPS....5421108K