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Luna 25
Russian lunar lander, lost after an engine overburn and resulting crash on the lunar surface. Luna 25 was launched on August 10, 2023 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Vostochny. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 11, 2023).
COSPAR 2023-118ANORAD 57600Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-25
- Common name
- Luna 25
- Payload designation
- Luna-Glob
- International designator
- 2023-118A
- NORAD catalog number
- 57600
- GCAT identifier
- S57600
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1148
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Luna New
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin, fil. ORKK
- Platform (bus)
- Luna E-8
Launch
- Date
- August 10, 2023 · 23:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2023-118Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1B
- Spaceport
- Vostochny · pad PU1S
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 343 km
- Apogee
- 400,000 km
- Inclination
- 49.90°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 11, 2023
- Last known active
- Aug 19, 2023
- End of operations
- Aug 19, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 615 kg
- Length
- 3.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 3.1 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01128
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- August 13, 2023
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · August 16, 2023
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Earth | Aug 13, 2023 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Luna | Aug 19, 2023 | Deorbited | 60.36E 57.87S |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Lander (powered landing) | Targeted impact | Aug 19, 2023 | — | -57.87, 60.36 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1042357 (CC0).