ИСТИНА

As part of the national space promotion plan and presidential national agen-das, South Korea’s institutes and agencies under the auspices of the Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology and Future Planning (MSIP) are currently working on a phase-A study for a Korean Lunar Exploration Program (KLEP). A Korean pathfinder lunar orbiter (KPLO) is to be fol-lowed by a Korean Lunar Explorer (KLE) which con-stitutes an orbiter and a lander unit equipped with a small rover with a mass of approximately 20 kg. Key goals of the Korean lunar mission are (1) in-vestigations of lunar geology and space environment, (2) exploration of lunar resources, and (3) testing of future space and planetary exploration technology which will assist in future human activities on the Moon and beyond.