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Russia's 1st lunar spacecraft in 50 years crashes into Moon after spinning out of control
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:52 am
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:52 am
The Luna-25 craft blasted off from far-east Russia on August 11
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Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
The craft was due to be the first ever to land on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering problems as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.
It was set to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.
Roscosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said on Sunday morning that it had lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after 14:57pm (11:57 GMT) on Saturday.
Preliminary findings showed that the 800kg lander had "ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon", it said in a statement.
It said a special commission would look into why the mission failed.
The loss of Luna-25 is a blow to Roscosmos. Russia's civilian space programme has been in decline for several years, as state funding is increasingly directed towards the military.
Russia was racing to the Moon's south pole against India, whose Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land there in the coming days and send a rover to explore the rocks and craters, gathering data and images to send back to Earth.
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It was expected to make history by making a soft landing on Monday or Tuesday, just days before the Indian touchdown.
No country has ever landed on the Moon's south pole before, although both the US and China have landed softly on the Moon's surface.
Luna-25 was Russia's first Moon mission since 1976, when it was part of the Soviet Union. That mission, Luna-24, landed successfully.
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:54 am to saint tiger225
Lots of back of the head suicides in Russia incoming.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:54 am to saint tiger225
In Soviet Russia, Moon crashes into lunar spacecraft.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:57 am to saint tiger225
Too much vodka involved.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:00 am to saint tiger225
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India, whose Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land there in the coming days and send a rover
That rover is not going to understand any comms with IT support.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:09 am to saint tiger225
If there is a source to trust BBC tops that list
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:13 am to saint tiger225
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ceased to exist
Lol these writers…how about just say destroyed on impact?
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:31 am to saint tiger225
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the 800kg lander had "ceased to exist...
in one piece.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:36 am to SDVTiger
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If there is a source to trust BBC tops that list
Yes but oddly written article, the title is pathetic and very misleading. It’s like it was a space mission elsewhere that went haywire and crashed into the moon.
This was a moon mission where the landing went poorly.
“Russia’s 1st lunar mission in 50 years has landing issue and crash lands”
Something like that is much more relevant it sounds like
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:37 am to saint tiger225
you just know we gave it a little "kiss" with our space laser
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:37 am to saint tiger225
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Indian touchdown.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:47 am to saint tiger225
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Russia's 1st lunar spacecraft in 50 years crashes into Moon
bullshite!
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:58 am to TygerDurden
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Lol these writers…how about just say destroyed on impact?
If something is in quotes, it means they’re taking the words from a statement verbatim.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:00 am to Yellerhammer5
I wonder if there is video of this. I’d love to see that.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:09 am to saint tiger225
Breaking news!!!!! Proof that no one has ever landed on the moon. It is confirmed yet again..
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:09 am to SDVTiger
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SDVTiger
Have you ever tried not being a little bitch for 5 minutes?
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:24 am to saint tiger225
Meanwhile India is on the moon.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:43 am to saint tiger225
I’d prefer if people didn’t crash things into the moon and frick up our gravity or some shite
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:47 am to Kcrad
What’s going on with that baw in the lower left?
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