Russia set to make historic return to Moon with Luna-25

Russia set to make historic return to Moon with Luna-25

• Russia is to launch its first lunar landing spacecraft, Luna-25, on August 11, marking a significant step in its renewed lunar exploration efforts. This mission follows closely after India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander launch, reflecting a global interest in exploring the moon’s south pole, potentially rich in resources like ice for future human habitation.
• Luna-25, launching from the Vostochny cosmodrome, aims to explore the moon’s south pole region, believed to hold substantial ice deposits.
• Despite the proximity in timing, Roscosmos assures no interference between Luna-25 and Chandrayaan-3 missions due to different landing areas.
• The spacecraft, weighing 1.8 tons and carrying 31 kg of scientific equipment, will orbit the moon for five to seven days before descending to one of three potential landing sites near the pole.

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Published date : 12 Aug 2023 11:08AM