Experts are evaluating the possibility of changing the route of the Luna 26 orbital mission based on the experience gained during the Luna 25 mission. This was reported by the press service of Roscosmos. TASS.
According to the government agency, a change in the route of the Luna-26 spacecraft is currently being considered, taking into account the experiences gained during the Luna-25 mission. The final decision on the route will be made after the technical design is completed.
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Luna-25 automatic station was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on August 11. However, after being given the impulse to create an elliptical orbit before landing, communication with the device was lost and the device crashed into the surface of the Moon.
The interdepartmental commission concluded that the accident occurred due to abnormal functioning of the on-board control complex, due to which the accelerometer unit in the BIUS-L device (angular velocity measurement unit) did not turn on.
Previously, the head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, announced plans to launch the Luna-26 orbiter in 2027. However, the general director of the state company stated in early October that the launch dates of the next Russian lunar missions, including Luna-26 and Luna-27, may be postponed to earlier dates in order to achieve the necessary results as soon as possible. .
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