SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Danuri (KPLO - Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
4 AUG 2022
23:08
Mission Overview
Lunar orbiter designed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to demonstrate technologies, survey lunar resources and produce a topographic map.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 T
Thrust
7,607 kN