Roscosmos said experts were analyzing the situation but did not provide further details.
Luna 25 is Russia’s first moon landing attempt since 1976. The unmanned spacecraft took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the eastern Amur region of Russia on August 11, local time.
It had already sent back images of the moon’s Zeeman crater and was expected to land on Monday, two days before the landing. indian mission Set to touch down. Their race to land on the Moon’s South Pole comes as countries such as the United States and China scramble to establish a presence on the moon.
The Russian lander has a 1.6-meter-long (about 5 feet 3 inches) robotic arm with a scoop that collects rocks, dirt and dust. It is expected to operate on the moon for one year. Mission To study the composition of Antarctica as detected by NASA and other agencies traces of frozen water.
The Washington Post reported that access to the ice is crucial for human habitation. Not only can water sustain life, but its components hydrogen and oxygen can also be used as rocket fuel, potentially making the moon a starting point for other parts. of the solar system.