Russia says Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon’s surface

[Paji]

Russia says Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon’s surface

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/19/russia-luna-25-moon-emergency/

 

[Deino]

According Telegram channel Yura Prosti
a computational error led to the final engine firing to be 1.5 times longer than required
and thus resulting in deorbiting and crash of the spacecraft on the Moon.


Also confirmed by Roskosmos

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693186826343719358

 

[1ndy]

According Telegram channel Yura Prosti
a computational error led to the final engine firing to be 1.5 times longer than required
and thus resulting in deorbiting and crash of the spacecraft on the Moon.


Also confirmed by Roskosmos

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693186826343719358

When you run your calculations on pirated win 98 PC and Microsoft support isn't available anymore.

 

[Solidify]

At least russians tried & failed
now they will try again & pass

 

[aziqbal]

all the while fighting a full scale war against 65 nations, thats called guts and guts are enough

while in EU we have no guts to even send such a aircraft to the moon nor do we have the money to do so

 

[CallSignMaverick]

Russia failing a mission is heartbreaking for space enthusiasts.