The next Russian lunar mission to send the Luna-26 spacecraft into lunar orbit is being postponed, according to the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Gennady Krasnikov.
According to current plans, the Luna-26 orbital station will be launched in 2028. Its main task is to select suitable landing sites.
He also noted that the next two Luna-27 spacecraft will be sent to the Moon's North and South Poles in 2029 and 2030, respectively.
In another three to four years, the Luna-28 mission will take place, which will deliver samples of lunar soil to Earth. The Luna-29 orbital station will also be launched. In 2035-2036, Luna-30 will be sent to the satellite with a heavy lunar rover for long-term scientific research.
In addition, Krasnikov announced the postponement of the mission to study Venus. The new automatic interplanetary station Venera-D will be launched in 2036.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Luna-27 spacecraft was tested with the simulation of lunar gravity and contact with soil analogue.
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