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Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft

IndiaTimes Monday, 7 August 2023
Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on August 11 in a race with India to the south pole of the moon, a potential source of water to support a future human presence there. The launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome, 3,450 miles (5,550 km) east of Moscow, will take place four weeks after
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Hi... You are watching in-depth with me ILA. Russia is gearing up for the launch of Luna-25, a lunar lander. The launch has been scheduled for August 11, the coming Friday. This mission will mark Russia's re-entry into lunar exploration after a humongous gap of nearly half a century. Weighing...

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