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Russia Postpones Lunar Mission Over Problems During Luna-25 Spacecraft Testing
25/08/2021 03:26 PM | Click to read full article
Russia revealed that it has postponed its first mission to the Moon's surface in decades as a result of "problems" encountered during tests of the Luna-25 spacecraft.
The Luna-25 mission to the Moon's south pole aims to probe ice deposits there. It is set to be Russia's first mission to the Moon's surface in 45 years and the first in its post-Soviet history.
