Russia’s ambitious lunar mission, the Luna-25, has failed. The spacecraft spun out of control and ultimately crashed into the surface of the Moon. This marks a disappointing end to Russia’s first moon mission in nearly half a century. The country’s state space corporation, Roskosmos, announced the tragic incident.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft encountered a catastrophic failure shortly after a critical manoeuvre. It was positioned into its pre-landing orbit on Saturday. The agency revealed that contact with the spacecraft had been lost due to an unforeseen issue during this critical mission phase.
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“The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon,” Roskosmos stated in their official announcement, conveying the tragic outcome of the Luna-25 mission. This abrupt and unexpected end marks a significant setback for Russia’s space exploration ambitions. It has left the scientific and space communities worldwide in shock.
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Roskosmos said, “On August 19, by the flight program of the Luna-25 spacecraft, it was planned to issue an impulse to form its pre-landing elliptical orbit. At about 14:57 Moscow time, communication with the Luna-25 spacecraft was interrupted. The measures taken on August 19 and 20 to search for the device. And get in contact with it did not produce any results.”
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The failed mission was meant to serve as a precursor for more advanced lunar endeavours. Paving the way for the upcoming Luna-26 and Luna-27 missions. It were expected to carry out more intricate tasks including the collection and return of lunar soil samples.
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