Mission “Luna-25” entered the orbit of the Moon – Kommersant

The Russian interplanetary station “Luna-25” entered the orbit of the moon. The systems are operating normally, communication with the station is stable. This was reported by Roscosmos.

The launch into orbit took place at 12:03 Moscow time. “All Luna-25 systems are functioning normally, communication with it is stable. Sessions are being taken to measure the current navigational parameters,” the statement says. message Roskosmos.

To enter orbit, two switching on of the propulsion system of the station was carried out. The first was performed by a corrective brake motor at 11:57 Moscow time, its duration was 243 seconds. The second was powered by a soft landing, which lasted 76 seconds.

The launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1b” with the first Russian lunar station “Luna-25” in almost 50 years was launched 11th August. The area in the southern polar region of the Moon was chosen as the landing site for the station. Landing is scheduled for August 21st. The term of the “Luna-25” is a year.

This is the first expedition to the lunar pole, the Soviet lunar stations landed at the equator. The previous mission, Luna 24, was sent in 1976 and delivered 170 g of lunar soil to earth. Roscosmos is going to launch Luna-26 in 2027, and Luna-27 in 2028.

Olesya Pavlenko