Russia's first moon mission in decades has ended in failure after the Luna-25 spacecraft collided with the Moon's surface.
MOSCOW — Russia's first lunar mission in decades has ended in failure with its Luna 25 spacecraft crashing into the moon's surface.
According to a "preliminary analysis," Luna-25 "switched to an off-design orbit" before the collision, Roscosmos said.A specially formed commission will investigate the reasons for the loss of Luna 25, the agency added. The Luna 25 probe launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur Oblast on Aug. 10, setting the vehicle on a swift trip to the moon.
Initially, Roscosmos and the European Space Agency planned to partner on Luna 25, as well as Luna 26, Luna 27 and the ExoMars rover.
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