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DANURI (KPLO) (53365)
COSPAR: 2022-094A | Alt Name: Danuri
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53365
International Designator
2022-094A
Epoch
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 23:16:44 GMT
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Inclination
29.50°
Right Ascension
147.25°
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Argument of Perigee
140.47°
Period
89.44 min
Mean Motion
16.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DANURI (KPLO)
Alternative Name
Danuri
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 53365U 22094A 22216.96995832 .00001843 -58274-5 00000+0 0 9990
2 53365 29.5000 147.2458 0003300 140.4700 307.5200 16.09976711 07
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Summary
DANURI (KPLO) is a Korean Lunar orbiter satellite with OBJECT_ID 2022-094A and NORAD_CAT_ID 53365, launched on August 4, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.8 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and an 8-meter span, with a dry mass of 550 kg and a launch mass of 678 kg. It is equipped with multiple scientific instruments including LUTI, PolCam, KMAG, KGRS, DTNPL, and ShadowCam. DANURI is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and was manufactured by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Its mission lifetime is one year in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
2.2
Span
8
Dry Mass
550
Launch Mass
678
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KPLO
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
KARI
Life Expectancy
1 year (on orbit)
Bus
KPLO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
LUTI, PolCam, KMAG, KGRS, DTNPL, ShadowCam
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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