“Danuri left Earth 145 days ago and has now successfully orbited the Moon,” said South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol.
According to RIA Novosti, the device will make maps of the moon's relief to determine areas suitable for a possible landing on its surface.
In early November, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced that it had launched the Zhongxing-19 communications satellite into orbit.