Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, called Danuri, will launch to the moon atop a Falcon 9 rocket in Aug. 2022. Learn more about the joint Korea Aerospace Research Institute's (KARI) and NASA mission. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/danuri-korea-pathfinder-lunar-orbiter-kplo-moon-mission)

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