August 10, 2023 11:10 pm

Luna 25

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
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Luna 25 (ex-Luna-Glob) was a lunar lander mission by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) that crashed into the lunar surface after an anomalous orbital maneuver placed it on a collision trajectory towards the Moon. It was scheduled to land near the lunar south pole at the Boguslavsky crater to prove lunar landing technology. The mission carried 30 kg of scientific instruments, including a robotic arm for soil samples and possible drilling hardware. It was planned to remain active for at least one year on the lunar surface.
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:10 UTC
Window Close 23:10 UTC
Lift Off Aug 10, 2023 · 23:10 UTC
Launch Facility Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Launch Pad Cosmodrome Site 1S
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Luna 25
Rocket Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Luna 25 (ex-Luna-Glob) was a lunar lander mission by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) that crashed into the lunar surface after an anomalous orbital maneuver placed it on a collision trajectory towards the Moon. It was scheduled to land near the lunar south pole at the Boguslavsky crater to prove lunar landing technology. The mission carried 30 kg of scientific instruments, including a robotic arm for soil samples and possible drilling hardware. It was planned to remain active for at least one year on the lunar surface.

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:10 UTC
Window Close 23:10 UTC
Lift Off Aug 10, 2023 · 23:10 UTC
Launch Facility Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Launch Pad Cosmodrome Site 1S
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Luna 25
Rocket Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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