South Korea’s Danuri lunar mission entered a 100 Km x 100 Km orbit around the Moon.

Orbiter was launched on August 5 and reached the above orbit on December 28. The Danuri Orbiter Mission is intended to conduct surveys of solid water, helium-3 and silicon on the Moon and precedes the Lander + Rover mission planned for 2025.

Image of the Moon captured by the Orbiter’s camera on December 24, 2022. and land in the background.