After an unexpected incident during the landing on the moon, the Russian probe “Luna-25” has finally crashed. Space agency Roskosmos announced this on Sunday morning.
The probe was shattered by the impact, it said. The cause of the crash is now under investigation. But one can say with certainty that the first lunar mission in almost 50 years failed.
The moon landing was originally scheduled for next Monday. “Luna-25” was part of the Russian lunar program, which envisages the construction of its own space station on the celestial body by 2040. The probe was launched more than a week ago and entered lunar orbit last Wednesday. Since then, according to Russian information, the 1,800-kilogram missile has been searching for a suitable landing site.
Roskosmos originally worked with the European space agency ESA on the lunar program. However, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ESA ended its cooperation with Moscow.
Source: Krone
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