Characteristics
- Destination:
- planetary research
- Status:
- in developing, flight tests
- Research Object:
- The Moon
- Launch Date:
- 2023
- Spaceport:
- Vostochniy
- Launchers:
- Soyuz-2/1b with the Fregat US
- Machine Weight:
- 1750 kg
- Active Lifetime:
- 1 year minimum
Description
Lavochkin Association is developing the Luna-25 spacecraft (SC) as part of the Luna-Glob project. The Luna-25 spacecraft is a small-size demonstration landing station dedicated to test the basic technologies of soft landing in the near-polar region and to conduct the contact research in the South Pole of the Moon.
The Luna-25 SC is being constructed using the latest achievements in the field of space instrumentation engineering and considering the experience of previous lunar expeditions made by Lavochkin Association.
The implementation of the Luna-Glob space expedition (Luna-25 spacecraft) is an important step in the outer space research, which will allow to take a look at the prospects of exploration of planets in the solar system at a qualitatively new level, to understand the mechanisms of the planet formation, the origin of water and, therefore, the origin of life on the Earth.
