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Russian lunar probe enters moon’s orbit, first time since 1976

Posted on August 17, 2023 By Admin No Comments on Russian lunar probe enters moon’s orbit, first time since 1976


Russia’s Luna-25 moon probe has entered orbit after a thus-far successful spaceflight.

The lunar spacecraft entered the moon’s orbit on Wednesday, according to the country’s space command.

It will circle the moon for approximately 5 days before it is expected to touchdown on Aug. 21.

RUSSIA LAUNCHES MOON PROBE FOR FIRST TIME IN HALF-CENTURY

In this photo taken from video and released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russia’s Far East. The launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976, when it was part of the Soviet Union. The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP)

The probe is searching for frozen water on the lunar surface, but the international prestige of the mission is far more important for the Russian government than any scientific discoveries.

“Study of the moon is not the goal,” Russian space analyst Vitaly Egorov said previously of the mission. “The goal is political competition between two superpowers — China and the USA — and a number of other countries which also want to claim the title of space superpower.”

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Luna-25

In this photo taken from video and released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP)

The space mission is administrated by Roskosmos, Russia’s state-owned space and aeronautical corporation.

The mission is unique due to a decision to land on the moon’s south pole, an area never previously used for touchdown.

“For the first time in history, the lunar landing will take place on the lunar south pole. Until now, everyone has been landing in the equatorial zone,” said Alexander Blokhin, senior official at Roscosmos. 

Soyuz-2.1b rocket

In this photo released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP)

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This will be the first attempt by post-Soviet Russia to place a spacecraft on the moon, and its success or failure will set the tone for future space missions.

Russia, then the USSR, was the first country to put a man in space when Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth in 1961 via the Vostok 1.

Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com



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