Why Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashed Into The Moon – Head Of Russian Space Agency

Why Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashed Into The Moon – Head Of Russian Space Agency

Yury Borisov, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, informed state media on Monday that the failure of Luna 25, Russia’s first moon mission in decades, can be attributed to a malfunction in its engines.

In an interview broadcasted on the state station Russia-24 and shared by Roscosmos, Borisov explained that during an attempt to correct the spacecraft’s course and guide it to a pre-landing orbit, the engines did not shut down as intended. Instead, they stopped temporarily but not according to the planned sequence, causing the engines to operate for 127 seconds instead of the intended 84 seconds. This prolonged engine burn was the primary reason for the spacecraft’s crash.

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Borisov emphasized that this specific engine burn had been successfully tested on ground simulators prior to the mission. He also noted that contact with the spacecraft was lost after it crash-landed, despite the stable radio communication throughout the mission.

The Luna 25 spacecraft was on its way to the moon’s south pole region for a landing, which was originally expected to take place on Monday. However, contact was lost over the weekend, leading Roscosmos to conclude that the spacecraft had indeed crash-landed.

Roscosmos plans to conduct a thorough investigation into the causes behind the loss of Luna 25, and Borisov pointed out that the nearly 50-year gap in Russia’s lunar program contributed to the challenges faced in reacquiring and mastering the necessary technologies.

This mission was significant for Russia’s civil space program, as it marked the country’s return to lunar exploration after the Soviet era. The moon’s south pole holds immense interest due to its relatively unexplored nature and potential water ice reserves, which could serve as a crucial resource for future deep-space missions.

In light of this failure, Russia is now accelerating plans for subsequent Luna missions, such as Luna 26 and Luna 27. India’s lunar lander Chandrayaan-3 is also in the race to explore this challenging area, with its landing attempt scheduled for Wednesday. The moon’s south pole region poses difficulties for exploration due to complex orbital mechanics.