South Korea's first lunar probe, Danuri, boarded SpaceX's Falcon 9 on the morning of the 4th local timerocketLaunched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, it will carry out a one-year lunar observation mission.

The report states that the "Danuri" spacecraft aims to reach the moon in mid December. Danuri "is a combination of" moon "and" enjoyment "in Korean.

The head of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said, 'This is a very important milestone in the history of South Korea's space exploration. The' Danuri 'is just the beginning. If we are more firmly committed to space travel...'technologyDevelopment, we will be able to reach Mars in the near future

According to reports, during the one-year mission, the "Danuri" spacecraft will use six different instruments, including a high-sensitivity camera provided by NASA, for research, including exploring the lunar surface to determine possible landing sites for future missions. The Danuri spacecraft is also equipped with a new anti-interference space data transmission network.

South Korean scientists say that the construction of the "Danuri" spacecraft took 7 years and will pave the way for South Korea's more ambitious goal of landing on the moon by 2030.