Roscosmos announced that the first lunar probe in modern Russian history, "Luna-25", has arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. It will undergo final tests before its launch, scheduled for August 11.
On July 10, the station was sent from the enterprise to the cosmodrome, where it was delivered today by air and road transport. Before being sent, "Luna-25" passed acceptance and presentation tests. At Vostochny, the station will undergo pre-flight preparation, final ground tests, and docking with the Fregat upper stage, Roscosmos said.
The main objective of the mission is to develop basic soft landing technologies in the circumpolar region and to conduct contact studies of the Moon's South Pole, the state corporation added.