An onboard control unit failed to turn Luna-25's thrusters off at the proper time.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesLunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image of a crater likely caused by the crash of Russia’s Luna-25 probe into the moon on Aug. 19, 2023.Russia says it knows what caused the failure of its first moon shot in nearly 50 years.
Now, a likely ultimate cause has come into view. It turns out that an onboard control unit failed to turn the engines off because it wasn't receiving the necessary data from one of Luna-25's accelerometers, devices used to detect and measure motion.
The nation has said it aims to launch three follow-on missions — Luna-26, Luna-27 and Luna-28 — in 2027, 2028 and no earlier than 2030, respectively. But those timelines could be accelerated in the wake of the Luna-25 crash, Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov said at the 2023 International Astronautical Congress, which is being held this week in Azerbaijan.
"No one is going to fold their arms, and we are determined to continue the lunar program. Moreover, we are considering the possibility of shifting the Luna-26 and Luna-27 missions to the left in order to get the results we need as quickly as possible," Borisov said at the conference, Roscosmos wrote in anotherLuna-25 aimed to be the first mission ever to land in the moon's south polar region, which is thought to bemission to claim that title.
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