Russia's 1st lunar mission in 47 years fails as Luna-25 crashes into Moon

Russia's Luna-25 space craft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's space agency Roskosmos said on Sunday. Luna-25 was Russia's first moon mission in 47 years. The development comes a day after Roskosmos reported a problem in shunting Luna-25 into a pre-landing orbit. "The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon," Roskosmos said in a statement.

Aug 20, 2023 - 15:30
Russia's 1st lunar mission in 47 years fails as Luna-25 crashes into Moon
Russia's Luna-25 space craft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's space agency Roskosmos said on Sunday. Luna-25 was Russia's first moon mission in 47 years. The development comes a day after Roskosmos reported a problem in shunting Luna-25 into a pre-landing orbit. "The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon," Roskosmos said in a statement.