The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon

NPR  

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MOSCOW — The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon. Russia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported. Sponsor Message The spacecraft was scheduled to land on the south pole of the moon on Monday, racing to land on Earth's satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft. The lunar south pole is of particular interest to scientists, who believe the permanently shadowed polar craters may contain water.

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It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole
1 year, 3 months ago

It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole

News 18  

Almost a month after its historic moon landing, Chandrayaan-3 is gearing up for another experiment. As the Sun rises above the horizon, the Indian Space Research Organization will try to re-start Lander Vikram and Rover parked next to each other on the South Pole of the Moon. The experiment, if successful, could add to ISRO’s prowess as a spacefaring nation …

Japan eyes fifth spot in elite space club, ‘moon sniper’ to attempt landing on lunar surface tomorrow
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan eyes fifth spot in elite space club, ‘moon sniper’ to attempt landing on lunar surface tomorrow

Firstpost  

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission is scheduled to take off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on Thursday, according to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which oversees launches for JAXA and has built the H-IIA rocket carrying the lander Japan is aiming to become the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface with the launch of …

Crashed Russian mission LUNA-25 left crater on moon, NASA images show
1 year, 3 months ago

Crashed Russian mission LUNA-25 left crater on moon, NASA images show

Hindustan Times  

Russia's failed Luna-25 mission left a 10-metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing on the south pole, according to images released by NASA. Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in 47 years, failed on Aug. 19 when it spun out of control and crashed into the moon, underscoring the …

Why are space agencies racing to the moon's south pole?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why are space agencies racing to the moon's south pole?

The Hindu  

India's space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a mission that could advance India's space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon's most valuable resources. In 2009, a NASA instrument aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-1 probe detected water on the moon's surface. In the same year, …

India becomes 4th country to successfully land spacecraft on moon
1 year, 4 months ago

India becomes 4th country to successfully land spacecraft on moon

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. “India’s pursuit of space exploration reaches a remarkable milestone with the impending Chandrayaan-3 Mission, poised to achieve a soft landing on the …

India's spacecraft is preparing to land on the moon in the country's second attempt in 4 years
1 year, 4 months ago

India's spacecraft is preparing to land on the moon in the country's second attempt in 4 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India was counting down to …

India lands spacecraft near moon’s south pole, a world first as it joins elite club
1 year, 4 months ago

India lands spacecraft near moon’s south pole, a world first as it joins elite club

LA Times  

India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole — uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements — as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. “India’s pursuit of space exploration reaches a remarkable milestone with the impending Chandrayaan-3 Mission, poised to achieve a soft landing on …

A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry
1 year, 4 months ago

A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry

Associated Press  

An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program. “For me, it was the last chance to see the revival of our lunar program.” Borisov said the spacecraft’s thruster fired for 127 seconds instead of the planned 84 seconds, causing it …

Russian space agency chief reveals reasons for Luna-25 lander's crash on Moon I Details inside
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian space agency chief reveals reasons for Luna-25 lander's crash on Moon I Details inside

India TV News  

Nearly a day after Russia's most touted lunar mission crashed into the moon, the Russian space chief blamed decades of inactivity for the Luna-25 lander's crash. The space agency on Monday said that the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed after its engines failed to shut down correctly, and he blamed the country's decades-long pause in lunar exploration for the mishap. Russia's race …

Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander's crash on the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander's crash on the moon

The Hindu  

The head of Russia's space agency said on August 21 that the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its engines failed to shut down correctly, and he blamed the country's decades-long pause in lunar exploration for the mishap. Roscosmos Director General Yury Borisov said the spacecraft's engines were turned on over the weekend to put Luna-25 into a “pre-landing …

Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander’s crash on the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander’s crash on the moon

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of Russia’s space agency said Monday that the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its engines failed to shut down correctly, and he blamed the country’s decades-long pause in lunar exploration for the mishap. Roscosmos Director General Yury Borisov said the spacecraft’s engines were turned on over the weekend to put Luna-25 into a “pre-landing …

Russia's Luna-25 crash will have no impact on Chandrayaan-3 mission: Indian space scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 crash will have no impact on Chandrayaan-3 mission: Indian space scientists

Firstpost  

Ruling out any impact on the Chandrayaan-3 mission launched on July 14, Nair said India’s venture is totally self-sufficient and “we are not dependent on them ”. The failure of Russia’s Luna-25 moon mission will have no impact on ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar venture, according to top Indian space scientists. “It does not have any impact,” K Sivan, who was heading …

Dark Side of the Moon: Russia’s Luna-25 was not a complete failure, revealed something crucial
1 year, 4 months ago

Dark Side of the Moon: Russia’s Luna-25 was not a complete failure, revealed something crucial

Firstpost  

Although Russia’s Luna-25 crashed hard on the Moon, it wasn’t a complete failure. However, its crash landing highlighted some crucial aspects of the Moon, and why during polar landings, things go wrong Russia’s latest attempt, Luna-25, to land a spacecraft on the Moon didn’t quite go as planned. You’d think by now, with over 20 successful landings, including six with …

Explained | What the fate of Luna 25 means for Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What the fate of Luna 25 means for Russia

The Hindu  

August 21, 2023 11:09 am | Updated August 22, 2023 02:09 pm IST The story so far: On August 11, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, launched its Luna 25 spacecraft onboard a Soyuz 2 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. But on August 20, Roscosmos issued a statement stating that Luna 25 had suffered a glitch and crashed on the moon’s …

Chandrayaan-3 steady as Russia exits moon race
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 steady as Russia exits moon race

Hindustan Times  

The second and final adjustment to Chandrayaan-3’s lunar lander has been successfully carried out and the space craft is now in a smaller orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation said in a statement on Sunday, and added that the touchdown will be at 6.04pm on August 23. Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous lander module, propulsion module and a rover The …

Chandrayaan 3: Expert shares ‘biggest challenge’ during landing of spacecraft
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Expert shares ‘biggest challenge’ during landing of spacecraft

Hindustan Times  

Space strategist P K Ghosh said on Sunday that one of the "biggest" challenges in the landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the lunar surface is to get the spacecraft from a horizontal to a vertical position. Chandrayaan 3 underwent the second and final deboosting operation in the early hours of Sunday and is scheduled to land on the moon on …

Russia’s Luna-25 crashed with Moon’s surface: Lunar probe’s final moments
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 crashed with Moon’s surface: Lunar probe’s final moments

Live Mint  

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon on Sunday, leaving the race to first land at the unchartered south pole which the scientists believe contains important reserves of frozen water and precious elements. “Preliminary analysis results suggest that a deviation between the actual and calculated parameters of the propulsion maneuver led the Luna-25 spacecraft to enter an undesignated orbit and …

From liftoff to lunar crash: The visual chronicle of Russia's Luna 25 mission
1 year, 4 months ago

From liftoff to lunar crash: The visual chronicle of Russia's Luna 25 mission

Hindustan Times  

From liftoff to lunar crash: The visual chronicle of Russia's Luna 25 mission Luna 25 crashed: Russia's first moon mission since the Soviet era ended in failure as its Luna-25 spacecraft lost control. Luna 25 crashed: Russia's first moon mission since the Soviet era ended in failure as its Luna-25 spacecraft lost control and collided with the moon. 2 / …

Russia's Luna-25 Crashes on the Moon. Here's What May Have Went Wrong
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 Crashes on the Moon. Here's What May Have Went Wrong

News 18  

The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, crashed on the Moon on Sunday after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres. The preliminary findings said that the lander “ceased to exist following a collision with the Moon’s surface.” The space agency said an investigation would be launched into the causes of the crash. Roscosmos said it wanted to …

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon

The Hindu  

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said on August 20. The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the Moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements. The lunar …

Russia's Luna-25 Probe Crashes on Moon after Glitch During Pre-Landing Manoeuvres
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 Probe Crashes on Moon after Glitch During Pre-Landing Manoeuvres

News 18  

The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday. “Measures taken on August 19 and 20 to locate the craft and make contact with it were unsuccessful.” The space agency said an investigation would be launched into the causes of …

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said Sunday. The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements. The lunar …

Russia’s Luna 25 crashes on moon’s surface ahead of Chandrayaan-3’s landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna 25 crashes on moon’s surface ahead of Chandrayaan-3’s landing

Live Mint  

Russia’s Luna 25 Crashed: Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft which was launched to make soft-landing on the south pole of the moon has crashed on the lunar surface, the space agency Roscosmos confirmed on Sunday. The Russian Space Agency said that the crash occurred due to a deviation between actual and calculated parameters of the propulsion maneuver which led Luna-25 to an …

Luna 25 crashes: Russian spacecraft collides onto Moon's surface, says Roscosmos
1 year, 4 months ago

Luna 25 crashes: Russian spacecraft collides onto Moon's surface, says Roscosmos

Hindustan Times  

Luna 25 crashed: The Russian space agency announced on Sunday that a preliminary analysis of Luna 25 mission issue suggests that a deviation between the actual and calculated parameters of the propulsion manoeuvre led to the spacecraft transitioning into an unintended orbit, resulting in its collision with the lunar surface and subsequent loss. Luna 25 crash news: Specialists take part …

Luna-25 faces technical snag, will this help Chandrayaan win the race to moon ?
1 year, 4 months ago

Luna-25 faces technical snag, will this help Chandrayaan win the race to moon ?

Live Mint  

As the world awaits for the ending of two friendly nations' race to moon, technical glitch in Russia's Luna-25 is feared to be a setback against India's Chandrayaan-3 landing. Will the technical snag cause delay in Russia's Luna-25's landing on moon? So far there has been no official statement by the Russian space agency on the impact of the technical …

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft, which was in a race with Chandrayaan 3, crashes into Moon I DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft, which was in a race with Chandrayaan 3, crashes into Moon I DETAILS

India TV News  

In a major development, Russia's space corporation Roscomos said on Sunday that its Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into uncontrolled orbit, DW News reported. Though Roscosmos said the information was undergoing analysis, the agency reported that the preliminary data obtained contained information about the chemical elements of the lunar soil and that its equipment had registered …

Russia spacecraft Luna-25 suffers technical glitch in pre-landing-maneuver
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia spacecraft Luna-25 suffers technical glitch in pre-landing-maneuver

India TV News  

Russia's space corporation Roskosmos said on Sunday that its Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into uncontrolled orbit, DW News reported. Though Roscosmos said the information was undergoing analysis, the agency reported that the preliminary data obtained contained information about the chemical elements of the lunar soil and that its equipment had registered a “micrometeorite impact.” Roscosmos …

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon in uncontrolled orbit
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon in uncontrolled orbit

ABC  

A Russian spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's national space agency Roskosmos says. Key points: Roskosmos said it lost contact with the unmanned craft before it crashed in an "unpredictable orbit" The spacecraft was scheduled to land on the Moon's south pole on Monday The crash marks a failure in Russia's first …

Russian Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch on mission to explore Moon's south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch on mission to explore Moon's south pole

ABC  

An "abnormal situation" has struck Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft as it was preparing to transfer to its pre-landing orbit, Russia's national space agency Roskosmos says. Key points: The spacecraft is on a mission to land on the south pole of the Moon It was scheduled to land on the lunar surface on Monday Scientists think the south pole may hold frozen …

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russia reported an “abnormal situation” Saturday on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this month. Though Roscosmos said the information was undergoing analysis, the agency reported that the preliminary data obtained contained information about the chemical elements of the lunar soil and that its equipment had registered a “micrometeorite impact.” Roscosmos posted images of the Zeeman …

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch, space agency says
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch, space agency says

The Hindu  

An "abnormal situation" occurred at Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft on August 20 as it was preparing to transfer to its pre-landing orbit, Russia's national space agency Roskosmos said. The Russian spacecraft is scheduled to land on the south pole of the moon on August 22, part of a big power race to explore a part of the moon which scientists think …

Chandrayaan-3 in faceoff with Russia’s Luna-25 for unchartered lunar south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 in faceoff with Russia’s Luna-25 for unchartered lunar south pole

Live Mint  

While India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft advances toward the unexplored southern pole of the Moon, Russia's Luna-25 is poised to achieve the initial landing merely two days ahead of the Indian mission's touchdown. While the Indian Space Research Organisation launched the Chandrayaan-3 on July 11, Russia’s spacecraft started a more direct course to the Moon on August 11 in an attempt to …

Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the moon

Al Jazeera  

The moon lander ‘has ceased to exist following a collision with the moon’s surface’, the Russian space agency said. The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency has said. According to preliminary findings, the lander “has ceased to exist following a collision …

Russia’s Luna-25 mission releases first pictures of lunar surface. See here
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna-25 mission releases first pictures of lunar surface. See here

Live Mint  

Russia's lunar space mission Luna-25 which was launched on 11 August has already entered the moon's orbit and even shared the first images of the moon, Russian space agency Roscosmos said. Its strategic importance lies in President Putin's aspirations to elevate Russia's status to that of a space powerhouse and shift the locus of Russian launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome …

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft enters lunar orbit
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft enters lunar orbit

The Hindu  

Russia's lunar spacecraft entered the moon's orbit on Wednesday, a major step towards the country's ambition of being the first to land on the moon's south pole in the search for frozen water. The Luna-25 entered the moon's orbit at 11:57 a.m., Russia's space corporate Roskosmos said. Luna-25 will circle the moon, the earth's only natural satellite, for around 5 …

Russia's Luna 25 spacecraft reaches Moon's orbit, shares first pics of lunar surface hidden from Earth
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Luna 25 spacecraft reaches Moon's orbit, shares first pics of lunar surface hidden from Earth

India TV News  

Russia's lunar spacecraft, Luna 25, has officially entered the Moon's orbit and has shared the first pictures of the far side of the lunar surface, which is permanently invisible from the Earth. According to the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the images show the south polar crater called the Zeeman crater, which is a unique phenomenon …

Chandrayaan-3 latest update: Indian Mission racing against Russia’s Luna 25 for historic Moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 latest update: Indian Mission racing against Russia’s Luna 25 for historic Moon landing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission is in a tight race with Russia’s Luna-25 in …

Closing The Gap: Russia's Luna 25 enters moon orbit, likely to beat Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Closing The Gap: Russia's Luna 25 enters moon orbit, likely to beat Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon

Firstpost  

Russia’s Roscosmos has successfully placed the Luna-25 space craft on its planned orbit of the moon. The Luna-25 reached its lunar orbit, in a record 5 days, and will soon start making its way to the lunar surface for a soft landing Russia’s lunar lander, Luna-25, slid into a circular polar orbit around the Moon. The Luna-25 mission is in …

Explained | Russia launches Luna-25 in a bid to return to the Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Russia launches Luna-25 in a bid to return to the Moon

The Hindu  

Russia is once again foraying into lunar exploration with the much-anticipated launch of the Luna-25 which took off on August 11. The Luna 25 mission’s main objective is to execute a pinpoint landing near the moon’s south pole, a region that has garnered scientific interest due to its potential for revealing critical insights into the moon’s geological composition. Also called …

Chandrayaan-3 Mission different from Russia’s Luna-25, says ISRO scientist
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Mission different from Russia’s Luna-25, says ISRO scientist

Live Mint  

An Indian space scientist has said that Mission Chandrayaan-3 is vastly different from Russia's Luna-25 in terms of methodology, route, and experiments. Chandrayaan-3 may land after 40 days on Moon's south pole due to the spacecraft's reliability on the gravitational forces of the Earth and moon, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation explained. LUNA-25 With Luna-25, Russia has …

Russia launches first lunar lander in nearly 50 years in race to find water on moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia launches first lunar lander in nearly 50 years in race to find water on moon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in almost 50 years in a …

Luna-25 will not hamper function of Chandrayaan-3: Russian space agency
1 year, 4 months ago

Luna-25 will not hamper function of Chandrayaan-3: Russian space agency

The Hindu  

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, which launched the Luna-25 on Friday, has said that its landing on the moon would not impede India’s Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14, 2023, as the two missions had different landing areas and there was enough space on the Moon for everyone. From the available media sources, it is expected that Luna-25 of Russia …

’Another meeting point…’: ISRO congratulates Russia’s Luna-25 mission
1 year, 4 months ago

’Another meeting point…’: ISRO congratulates Russia’s Luna-25 mission

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday congratulated the Russian State Space Corporation, Roscosmos for the successful launch of the country's first lunar mission in around 50 years. According to Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, the lunar lander is anticipated to make contact with the Moon's surface on August 21. The report notes that the four-legged Luna-25 …

Russia’s Luna 25 Moon mission marks resurgence after nearly 50 years. 10 points
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s Luna 25 Moon mission marks resurgence after nearly 50 years. 10 points

Live Mint  

A rocket carrying a lunar landing module was successfully launched on Friday, marking Russia's reentry into lunar exploration after a hiatus of almost half a century. The historic liftoff took place at Russia's Vostochny spaceport located in the Far East, propelling the Luna-25 craft towards its lunar destination. Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, said it wants to show Russia “is a …

A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years
1 year, 4 months ago

A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years

The Hindu  

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft. The launch from Russia’s Vostochny spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. …

Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft. Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, said it wants to show Russia “is a state capable of delivering a payload to the moon,” and “ensure Russia’s guaranteed access to …

Russia Aims to Restore Prestige in Race to Moon’s South Pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia Aims to Restore Prestige in Race to Moon’s South Pole

Live Mint  

Russia’s plans to launch its first lunar lander in nearly 50 years on Friday and become the first country to reach the south pole of the moon is a symbolic moment for a country anxious to prove it still has the technological capabilities befitting a great world power. The Luna-25 lander scheduled to launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, some 3,450 …

Meet Chandrayaan-3's Russian competitor. Launch on Friday, but could reach Moon sooner
1 year, 4 months ago

Meet Chandrayaan-3's Russian competitor. Launch on Friday, but could reach Moon sooner

Hindustan Times  

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, is all set to launch its moon mission Luna 25 for the lunar south pole in the early hours of Friday, reviving Soviet Union-era lunar exploration. This comes just four weeks after India launched its own lunar lander, Chandrayaan-3, which is scheduled to make a soft touch down at the Moon's south pole on August …

Russia to launch 'Luna 25' lunar mission on Friday, first in 50 years, in race with India's Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia to launch 'Luna 25' lunar mission on Friday, first in 50 years, in race with India's Chandrayaan-3

India TV News  

Russia is planning to launch a lunar mission for the first time in nearly five decades on Friday, in competition with India's Chandrayaan-3 program. According to Voice of America, Russian space agency Roscosmos announced the Luna-25 lander's scheduled launch on the early hours of Friday, its first mission since 1976. In June this year, Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov said that …

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