Characteristics
- Destination:
- planetary research
- Status:
- perspective, in developing
- Research Object:
- the Moon
- Launch Date:
- after 2025
- Spaceport:
- Vostochniy
- Launchers:
- Proton LV with the Briz-M US
- Machine Weight:
- 4000 kg
- Active Lifetime:
- not less than 2 months
Description
The project for the lunar soil samples delivery from the Moon South Pole is currently under development at Lavochkin Association.
In parallel with scientific objectives it is planned to perfect the technology of high-precision radio beacon landing as well as the approach to final safe landing on the surface with the identification of potentially dangerous terrain elements and the possibility of performing a side maneuver.
