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Luna 25

Also known as Luna25, Luna-Glob-Lander, Luna-Glob-1

Russian Space Agency · Launched

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Failed · Failure

Russia's first lunar mission since 1976, targeted at the south polar region and lost when communications ceased days after launch.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Soyuz-Fregat
Launch site
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia
Countries
Russia
Mission types
Lander

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Luna 25 launched, targeted at the south polar region of the Moon

  2. Loss of contact

    Communications were lost and the lander reportedly crashed on the surface

    The page says the lander "reportedly crashed", which is recorded as the page states it.

    Moon

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Luna 25 · Lander

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

Trajectory dataset not yet available

No verified trajectory dataset is committed for this mission, so Mission Atlas renders no path.

Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 27, 2026