South Korea's first moon detector delayed launch: due to abnormalities in the American Rocket engine

Korean lunar detector schematic diagram (Korean KBS TV station)

Overseas Network, August 4th. According to the Yonhap News Agency, South Korea will launch the first monthly detector "Danuri" on the afternoon of August 4 (South Korea time on August 5th). The "Falcon 9" rocket of the technology company lifts off. The detector was originally scheduled to be launched on August 3rd in South Korea, but because the rocket engine sensor was detected abnormal, it was postponed for 2 days.

Korean media report screenshot screenshot (Korean KBS TV station)

It is reported that if the "Danuri" is successfully launched, South Korea will become the seventh country in the world to launch a moon probe. "Danuri" is a new word in Korean, which means "enjoying the moon".

The "Danuri" weighs 678 kg. After launch, it will enter the moon track after 4 and a half months. Using the 6 equipment equipped with the 6 and a half months, it will complete the scientific research tasks within one year, including detecting the surface landing candidate on the moon, detecting magnetic fields and gamma rays. , Test scientific tasks such as cosmic network technology.

Korean Moon Detector Operation Schematic diagram (Korean KBS TV Station)

"Danuri" will also be equipped with polar photography equipment of the National Aerospace Agency (NASA), and NASA will support the deep space communication and navigation of the Danuri. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)

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