Russia’s Luna-25 Crash Traced To Onboard Control Issue
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a new crater on the Moon's surface on Aug. 24 that is the likely crash site of Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft.
Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University
BAKU, Azerbaijan—Russia’s attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon in August—its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years—failed due to a mistimed thruster burn that lasted 127 sec. instead of 84 sec. caused by a malfunctioning onboard control system. The Luna-25 thruster failed to switch off when the...
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