Space Agency Signs Agreement with KAIST for Lunar Lander Development Project

The Korea Aerospace Administration announced on the 4th that it has signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute for the second phase of lunar exploration, the development of a lunar lander, and will actively promote the country's first lunar lander development project.

The appearance of Danuri

The goal of the second phase of lunar exploration is to secure independent lunar surface exploration capabilities through the independent development of a lunar lander, demonstration of soft landing on the lunar surface, and execution of scientific and technological missions. This project follows the first phase, the country's first lunar orbiter, Danuri. The project period is from October 2024 to December 2033, with the lunar lander scheduled to be launched in 2032.

The Korea Aerospace Administration plans to determine the payloads necessary for the lunar landing mission, along with the landing site, based on scientific and technological demands through related planning research.

Ryu Dong-young, head of the lunar lander program at the Korea Aerospace Administration, stated, “Following the success of Danuri, the country's first lunar orbiter, we will secure essential lunar landing and surface exploration technologies through the lunar lander development project, and strengthen our capabilities to participate in future lunar-based space economic activities.”

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