Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov told reporters that there are no plans for personnel changes within the organization following the Luna-25 automatic station accident. He highlighted that the mission was executed by a young team and stressed that the project should be supported rather than halted after the failure. This update was reported by TASS.
Responding to questions about potential personnel reshuffles, Borisov stated clearly: “No. The team is young, they are deeply concerned, and we share their worry.”
The department head added that punitive measures against a young crew could sap motivation and push valuable staff to seek opportunities elsewhere. Instead, he argued, the team deserves strong backing in this difficult period to maintain momentum and confidence in the program.
The day prior, President Vladimir Putin expressed his sadness over the Luna-25 event and framed it as an experience that, while negative, could contribute to longer-term learning and improvement.
Investigators from the government agency determined that the crash was tied to a fault in Luna-25’s control system. One of the most probable causes involved abnormal behavior of the on-board control complex, linked to the failure to activate the accelerometer unit in the BIUS-L device, which measures angular velocity. The data management system may also have permitted instructions with differing execution priorities to be arranged in a single data array, creating a fragile sequence of operations.
In a related note, NASA has previously contributed expertise toward deep space flight development, sharing insights that continue to influence international space programs and collaboration in mission design and risk mitigation.