Russia Breaks Almost 50-Year Hiatus in Moon Flights by Launching Luna-25
Russia Breaks Almost 50-Year Hiatus in Moon Flights by Launching Luna-25
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Luna-25's name marks continuity with the last Soviet automatic station, Luna-24. In terms of landing, the Luna-25 is different from its predecessors, as it is... 11.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
The Luna-25 spacecraft has successfully launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region of the Russian Far East. The automatic landing module of Luna-25, having separated from the Fregat upper stage being carried by a Soyuz 2.1b rocket, is flying towards the Moon, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.The journey to the Earth's satellite is projected to take from 10 to 12 days. It comprises three stages: a launch, a flight on the trajectory to the Moon and around the Moon in a circular circumpolar orbit for three days, and a soft landing at the Moon's South Pole. According to Roscosmos, the station was created solely on the basis of the latest Russian achievements in the field of space technology.The planned landing of Luna-25 in the polar region with difficult terrain, previously inaccessible to humans, is expected to provide an opportunity to expand our knowledge of the Moon. The priority tasks of the mission are the search for water along with surface exploration.Take a look at Sputnik's photo gallery covering the launch of the first lunar mission in modern Russian history.
Luna-25's name marks continuity with the last Soviet automatic station, Luna-24. In terms of landing, the Luna-25 is different from its predecessors, as it is planned for the previously inaccessible Polar region of the Moon which has difficult terrain.
The Luna-25 spacecraft has successfully launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region of the Russian Far East. The automatic landing module of Luna-25, having separated from the Fregat upper stage being carried by a Soyuz 2.1b rocket, is flying towards the Moon, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.
The journey to the Earth's satellite is projected to take from 10 to 12 days. It comprises three stages: a launch, a flight on the trajectory to the Moon and around the Moon in a circular circumpolar orbit for three days, and a soft landing at the Moon's South Pole.
According to Roscosmos, the station was created solely on the basis of the latest Russian achievements in the field of space technology.
The planned landing of Luna-25 in the polar region with difficult terrain, previously inaccessible to humans, is expected to provide an opportunity to expand our knowledge of the Moon. The priority tasks of the mission are the search for water along with surface exploration.
Take a look at Sputnik's photo gallery covering the launch of the first lunar mission in modern Russian history.
Broadcast of the launch of the Soyuz 2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and the Luna-25 automatic station from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Cosmos pavilion at VDNH in Moscow.
