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Russia is set to launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in nearly half a century on August 11

Facts About:

• It is also designated as the Luna-Glob-Lander which is a Russian lunar lander mission.
• It is targeted to the south polar region of the Moon.
• There are two primary scientific objectives of the mission: to study composition of the polar regolith, and to study the plasma and dust components of the lunar polar exosphere.
• It will take off from the Vostochny cosmodrome.
• Lander structure:

1. Luna 25's lander features a four-legged base housing landing rockets and propellant tanks.
2. An upper compartment contains solar panels, communication equipment, onboard computers, and scientific instruments.

• Payloads:

1. It carries eight science instruments, including gamma-ray and neutron spectrometers, infrared spectrometers, mass spectrometers, and imaging systems.

• Landing Site:

1. The primary landing site for Luna 25 is near the lunar south pole, with a reserve site located southwest of the Manzini crater.

• Mission duration:

1. It is expected to operate on the lunar surface, studying regolith and exospheric dust and particles, for approximately one year.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/luna-25-failure-roscosmos-implications-moon-base-china/article67218643.ece