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Which space agency launched the Luna 25 probe toward the Moon in 2023, only to have it crash during landing?
Answer
Roscosmos
Russia's Roscosmos space agency launched the Luna 25 spacecraft in August 2023 with the intention of achieving a soft landing on the Moon, but the probe crashed into the lunar surface due to an onboard control system failure. Luna 25 was Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years, representing an attempt to return to Soviet-era space achievements after decades of absence from the Moon. The failure highlighted Russia's technical challenges amid international sanctions. Just days later, India's Chandrayaan-3 achieved a successful Moon landing, demonstrating contrasting space program trajectories.
💡 Did you know?
Luna 25 was Russia's first Moon mission in 47 years, but India's Chandrayaan-3 succeeded in landing just days after Luna 25 crashed.
Other options people guess
- NASA
- CNSA
- ESA
Topics
- 2023
- space
- Russia
- Moon
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