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Russia to launch lunar mission on Friday, first in nearly 5 decades
AFP |
Aug 07, 2023 06:11 PM IST
A Soyuz (rocket) for the launch of the Luna-25 (lander) has been assembled.
Russia said Monday it plans to launch a lunar lander later this week after multiple delays, hoping to return to the Moon for the first time in nearly fifty years.
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"A Soyuz (rocket) for the launch of the Luna-25 (lander) has been assembled," the Russian space agency said, ahead of what will be Moscow's first lunar mission since 1976. “The launch is on August 11.”
