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Rocket with a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years

IndiaTimes Thursday, 10 August 2023
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years. The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14.
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News video: 'Luna-25': Russia launches a lander for moon after almost 50 years of its last lunar mission

'Luna-25': Russia launches a lander for moon after almost 50 years of its last lunar mission 02:28

Russia has successfully launched Luna 25, the country’s first lunar lander in 47 years. The uncrewed spacecraft lifted off from the Vostochnyy Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast. The spacecraft is expected to first enter an orbit around Earth before transferring to a lunar orbit and ultimately descending to...

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