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South Korea Aims for Lunar Base by 2025

7/22/2025

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South Korea is setting its sights on the moon, with an ambitious plan to establish a lunar base by 2025. The Korea Aerospace Administration's roadmap outlines exciting goals, including lunar exploration and resource extraction. Following the successful launch of its first moon probe, Danuri, in 2022, the nation aims for a robotic lander by 2032 and a thriving lunar economy by 2045.

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South Korea is setting its sights on the moon, with an ambitious plan to establish a lunar base by 2025. The Korea Aerospace Administration's roadmap outlines exciting goals, including lunar exploration and resource extraction. Following the successful launch of its first moon probe, Danuri, in 2022, the nation aims for a robotic lander by 2032 and a thriving lunar economy by 2045.