South Korea's first lunar mission, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), planned for 2020 https://t.co/uk0yqOqoG0 https://t.co/g6iYfdZJHg
Interesting that south korea would choose to use a foreign launch vehicle over their own KSLV-2 vehicle. I wonder why?
Quote from: K210 on 12/21/2017 06:36 amInteresting that south korea would choose to use a foreign launch vehicle over their own KSLV-2 vehicle. I wonder why? cost or schedule or risk level?
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2981096Gov’t boosts its goals for spaceKorea plans to launch an exploratory lunar probe aboard its own launch vehicle by June 2020 and later embark on missions to Mars and asteroids by 2040, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced yesterday.
South Korea’s lunar orbiter is almost ready and should finally start in a year, thanks in part to the help of the US space agency NASA. The South Korean Ministry of Science announced this on Monday, reports the Korea Times, among others. After a precision camera from the USA had been connected to the device, the lunar probe should be ready in October. This will be followed by extensive tests before the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is then launched in August 2022 with a SpaceX rocket. The orbiter should then explore the moon for at least a year.
This spacecraft is discussed elsewhere in this forum:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=55019.0
Quote from: Vahe231991 on 02/06/2022 08:44 pmThis spacecraft is discussed elsewhere in this forum:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=55019.0Would be great if one of the mods could merge the duplicate threads or lock the 2 smaller threads and leave a link to the main thread in the robotic spacecraft section.
Quote from: Mahurora on 06/08/2023 11:34 pmQuote from: Vahe231991 on 02/06/2022 08:44 pmThis spacecraft is discussed elsewhere in this forum:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=55019.0Would be great if one of the mods could merge the duplicate threads or lock the 2 smaller threads and leave a link to the main thread in the robotic spacecraft section.There is a "Report to Moderator" link beside your post, press that, and copy and paste your suggestion. SMods don't have time to read all the posts, so using the link is the bestand quickest method.
Quote from: catdlr on 06/08/2023 11:53 pmQuote from: Mahurora on 06/08/2023 11:34 pmQuote from: Vahe231991 on 02/06/2022 08:44 pmThis spacecraft is discussed elsewhere in this forum:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=55019.0Would be great if one of the mods could merge the duplicate threads or lock the 2 smaller threads and leave a link to the main thread in the robotic spacecraft section.There is a "Report to Moderator" link beside your post, press that, and copy and paste your suggestion. SMods don't have time to read all the posts, so using the link is the bestand quickest method.Right, seems like best course of action, did just that. Thanks for the advice.
As a moderator i have reviewed the reports to moderators. This thread and the linked other thread were created under the intention that these are to be two separate mission threads. The other thread is for the KPLO pathfinder demonstration mission NOT the follow on orbiter which will deliver the first South Korean Lunar Lander. This 2013 thread predates the creation and announcement of KPLO, THEREFORE the two threads will remain separate.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 06/09/2023 11:38 pmAs a moderator i have reviewed the reports to moderators. This thread and the linked other thread were created under the intention that these are to be two separate mission threads. The other thread is for the KPLO pathfinder demonstration mission NOT the follow on orbiter which will deliver the first South Korean Lunar Lander. This 2013 thread predates the creation and announcement of KPLO, THEREFORE the two threads will remain separate.Okay, that makes sense. We'll be able to continue to use this thread for the lander mission in the 2030's. Though I think the two threads on the robotic spacecraft section (topic=55019.0 and topic=56885.40), which are both about KPLO, could be merged. What do you think?