Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, reported an issue with their recent moon research mission, Luna-25. This spacecraft, which was launched on August 10, is meant to explore the moon. However, before it could reach its intended orbit and land on the moon’s surface, a technical glitch was discovered.
Emergency Situation Unfolds
The problem was detected before Luna-25 could reach its planned orbit. This issue has caused an emergency situation at the automated station that controls the spacecraft. Despite this hiccup, Roscosmos hasn’t given any information about whether this technical problem will impact the launch itself.
Impact on Launch Unclear
It’s not yet clear whether this technical hiccup will affect the planned launch. As things stand, Luna-25 is set to touch down on the moon’s south pole on the 21st of this month.
Russia’s First Moon Mission in Decades
For the first time in roughly 50 years, Russia launched Luna-25 for moon research. This ambitious project aimed to reach the moon in just 11 days. Meanwhile, India’s significant mission, Chandrayaan-3, is also on the move. The key phases of this important Indian mission are complete, and if everything goes according to plan, its lander module will safely touch down on the moon’s surface on August 23.