A Russian spacecraft on a mission to the moon crashed and lost contact, according to Russia's space agency.
Monday, August 21, 2023 12:44PM
The Luna-25 craft lost contact with officials in Russia following an "abnormal situation" and crashed on Saturday, Roscosmos said in a statement to Interfax, a Russian news agency. The craft on Saturday afternoon entered an elliptical orbit in anticipation of landing on the moon's surface, which had been part of the flight plan, Roscosmos said.
Shortly after their last contact the "spacecraft entered an unplanned orbit and ceased to exist after colliding with the surface of the Moon," Roscosmos said in a statement.
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