South Korea's Danuri Orbiter to Observe SpaceX Rocket Impact on Moon
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South Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, will observe a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it is expected to impact the moon near the Einstein Crater this week, providing valuable data on the lunar surface and impact mechanisms.
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Danuri is South Korea's first lunar orbiter, launched to conduct various missions around the moon.
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, is set to examine a piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket expected to slam into the moon this week, the country's space agency said Monday.
The piece of the rocket is expected to hit the northwestern portion near the Einstein Crater on the moon at around 3:34 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA).
It is part of the Falcon 9 rocket's upper portion that carried two lunar landers, from a U.S. and Japanese company, respectively, to the moon in January 2025.
The Danuri orbiter is expected to film the moment of impact with its Lunar Terrain Imager (LUTI) high-resolution camera. The latest examination is expected to provide valuable information on the moon's surface and impact mechanism there, KASA said.
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Danuri will film the Falcon 9 rocket piece impacting the moon.
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- What specific data will LUTI collect?
- What new insights will the impact provide about lunar geology?
