Luna-25: The First Polar Mission to the Moon
И. Г. Митрофанов, Л. М. Зеленый, V. I. Tretyakov, D. V. Kalashnikov
Abstract
Abstract A description is presented of the background, history, proposed landing regions, science payloads, and a plan for the implementation Luna-25, the first Russian lunar polar landing mission. A discussion is provided around the expected outcomes and role of this space mission in the Russian lunar program.
Topics & Concepts
AstrobiologyMoon landingPlanetary scienceLunar orbitPolarAeronauticsSpace explorationFar side of the MoonPlan (archaeology)Aerospace engineeringGeologyAstronomySpacecraftPhysicsEngineeringApolloBiologyPaleontologyZoologyPlanetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life