Both India and Russia are racing to make a soft landing on the Moon's South Pole this month.
"Some are calling this the second lunar race so it is very important for Russia to resume this program. Luna-25 is not just one mission - it is part of a much broader Russian strategy that stretches 10 years into the future," added Zak, who keeps track of the nation’s space missions., attempting to touch the south pole around August 23.
Compared to Russia, India's lander and rover will function for roughly one lunar day — equivalent to 14 Earth days. This mission lifted on Soyuz 2.1 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East on August 10. And soon after this launch, the spacecraft sent back itsMeanwhile, India's third lunar mission, launched on August 7, will orbit the Moon slightly longer than Luna-25 before landing on August 23.
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