In a recent setback for Russia s ambitious lunar exploration program, the Luna 25 spacecraft crashed into the lunar surface during its preparations for a soft landing at the Moon s south pole. This mission, which aimed to mark Russia s return to lunar exploration after a nearly 50-year hiatus, encountered difficulties shortly after liftoff from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on August 11, 2023
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia s space agency Roscosmos has placed an order with NPO Lavochkin, a Moscow-based aerospace company, for the design of two lunar. 03.11.2022, Sputnik International