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Russia’s Luna-25 Crashes: The Decline of a Once Dominant Space Power

Last updated: 2023/08/21 at 6:27 PM
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Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft’s first moon mission in 47 years met a tragic end, crashing into the moon’s surface. The mission symbolized Moscow’s hope of returning to the lunar exploration scene. However, the craft spun out of control due to a problem transitioning into a pre-landing orbit. Roskosmos, Russia’s state space agency, reported losing contact with Luna-25 and later confirmed its collision with the moon.

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Russian Space Prowess in DeclineGlobal Moon Race and Russian Hopes

Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years, Luna-25, ended in failure when it lost control and crashed into the moon due to issues during pre-landing orbit preparations. This setback underscores the decline of Russia's space program since the Soviet era. While moon missions are… pic.twitter.com/J18SHklUj7

— Arun Joshan (@joshan_arun) August 20, 2023

Russian Space Prowess in Decline

The Luna-25 mission’s failure emphasizes the waning strength of Russia’s space program since its prime during the Cold War. Historically, Russia marked significant milestones like launching the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957 and sending the first man, Yuri Gagarin, into space in 1961. This decline in their space prowess coincides with Russia’s current economic challenges, including Western sanctions and the financial strain of the Ukraine war. Russia last ventured on a moon mission in 1976 under Communist leader Leonid Brezhnev.

Global Moon Race and Russian Hopes

With countries like India, China, and the US actively progressing in lunar missions, Russia’s Luna-25 was seen as their ticket back into this competitive arena. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) promptly announced their Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s impending lunar landing right after news of Luna-25’s failure broke. Russian space experts have cited various reasons for their declining success, from poor management and corruption to the decline in post-Soviet scientific education. Mikhail Marov, a notable Soviet physicist and astronomer, expressed his deep disappointment in the mission’s outcome, viewing it as a potential revival of Russia’s lunar pursuits.

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