Russia's failed attempt to land a probe on the moon highlights the challenges faced by its space program. The crash of the Luna-25 probe reflects problems such as the loss of key technologies, Western sanctions, brain drain, and corruption. Russia's space industry has struggled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the country's lunar research suffered a long break after the last Soviet mission in 1976.A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry
August 22, 2023
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Russia's failed attempt to land a probe on the moon highlights the challenges faced by its space program. The crash of the Luna-25 probe reflects problems such as the loss of key technologies, Western sanctions, brain drain, and corruption. Russia's space industry has struggled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the country's lunar research suffered a long break after the last Soviet mission in 1976.
