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The first lunar orbital probe 'Danuri', developed by Korea over 7 years, is heading to space tomorrow (5th) morning.



At the Florida launch site, the work of setting up the rocket was carried out today, and reporter Jung Gu-hee delivered the final preparation work done in tension and anticipation.



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is the launch site of Danuri, Korea's first lunar probe.



As it became dark everywhere, the lights of the launch site brightened, and the rocket carrying Danuri stood tall toward space.


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Space X's Falcon 9 rocket.



Behind it is the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base.



Space X's Falcon 9 rocket carrying Danuri will take off into space tomorrow.



The schedule has been delayed by two days, but now we have solved all the problems and are left with only the launch.



The launch is tomorrow at 8:08 Korean time.



Researchers watching the launch from the field are still in tension.



[Kim Dae-gwan / Director of the Lunar Exploration Project, Aerospace Research Institute: It took a long time to get here, and with the help and efforts of many people, the day before the launch came, but the moment we reach orbit, the long journey is still the beginning.]



Danurier, NASA NASA's lunar rover Shadow Cam is also included.



The first space exploration project with NASA through Danuri is a great achievement of this project.



[John Guidi / Deputy Director, NASA Space Exploration System: Korean researchers are very academic and technical.



Johnson Space Center experts } (Sink) "I feel that Korean researchers are very academic and technical. I reviewed the flight trajectory with Johnson Space Center experts (Danuri). I think there will be no problems and the flight will be successful .]



The last variable is the weather.



A cloud of lightning was caught near the launch site today, and tomorrow is expected to be a good day to launch.



Following the success of Nuri, a launch vehicle made with Korea's own technology, to the moon exploration, expectations for the space age of Korea are growing.



(Video coverage: joint coverage, video editing: Jeon Min-gyu)



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