“Luna-25” could have crashed due to a malfunction of the device for measuring acceleration – Kommersant

The cause of the crash of “Luna-25” could be a malfunction of the device for measuring orientation and measurement, the source said “RIA News”. The device transmits data on the orientation of the space station and flight speed to the station’s computer, which issues a command to the engine.

A source from the Russian state agency noted that the Bius-L device had not been tested in space. In his opinion, the second option should be chosen between the “novelty” and the tested device. The interlocutor of RIA Novosti noted that this is only one of the versions, the emergency commission will make the final decision.

“Bius-L” was developed by the Research and Production Center for Automation and Instrumentation named after Academician N. A. Pilyugin. Made entirely from Russian components, including electronics. Vladislav Ovchinsky, head of the Moscow Investment and Industrial Policy Department, said earlier that the developers were faced with the task of making the device as soon as possible.

“Luna-25” launched On August 11, it was the first launch of a Russian lunar station in almost 50 years. August 20 “Roscosmos” reportedthat contact with Luna-25 has been lost. According to preliminary data, it went into an off-design orbit and collided with the surface of the moon. Mission are planning repeat in 2026.

Leonid Uvarchev