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South Korea Aims to Launch Lunar Communication Orbiter in 2029, Lander in 2032: KASA

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South Korea aims to launch a lunar communication orbiter in 2029, and a lunar lander in 2032 as part of its long-term space exploration road map, the head of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said.

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[Digital Daily Reporter Oh Byeong-hun] The government has concretized its lunar landing plan. After launching a lunar communication orbiter in 2029, lunar exploration will continue through 2032. The government also emphasized the importance of private investment. The government believes that the fourth launch of Nuri marks the beginning of a "Newspace" era centered on private investment. On the 12th, at a press briefing on the 2026 work report …

South Korea is advancing its spatial ambition with an already marked calendar for the Moon. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) plans to launch a lunar communications orbiter in 2029 and, three years later, to send a landing module in 2032. The agency plans to rely on the Nuri rocket and increase the pace of annual launches until 2032, while working on a new generation reusable launcher with 2035 horizon.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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