The "Luna-27" spacecraft may have a backup after the crash of "Luna-25"

Roscosmos will consider the Russian Academy of Sciences' proposal to create two "Luna-27" spacecraft

The Russian Academy of Sciences has proposed to Roscosmos to create two "Luna-27" spacecraft in order to increase the chances of completing the mission, said the head of the Roscosmos corporation, Yuri Borisov.

"Luna-25"
"Luna-25"
We are considering their proposal, but nevertheless, 2028 is definitely within the timeframe
Yuri Borisov

"Luna-26" will determine the landing site for "Luna-27". Its launch is scheduled for 2027. According to Borisov, the crash of "Luna-25" upset the staff of NPO Lavochkin. He advised employees not to worry, but to work hard.

The "Luna-25" was supposed to be delivered to the Earth's satellite by the "Soyuz-2.1b" carrier rocket. The rocket launched from Vostochny on August 11. The Mission Control Center lost contact with "Luna-25" before landing. Later it turned out that the device crashed into the surface of the planet.

Sources
TASS

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