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Luna 25

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-MRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Cosmodrome Site 1S
Thursday, August 10, 2023 · 11:10 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

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Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payl...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadLuna 25
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages4
PadCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

LAUNCH SITE
51.884°N, 128.334°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.