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Luna 25

successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Luna 25

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.

Overview

Date / time
August 10, 2023 at 11:10 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Mission
Luna 25
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

LUNA 25
Lunar