The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 11 congratulated its Russian counterpart Roscosmos after it successfully launched Luna-25, its first moon mission in 47 years.
Russia Launches Luna-25 Mission
Luna-25 is scheduled to land on the moon ahead of Chandrayaan-3. Roscosmos is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights.
The objective of Luna-25 is to collect samples of moon rock and dust. Luna-25 mission is part of a broader race to explore the lunar south pole.
A Soyuz rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off on August 11 on Russia’s first lunar mission in nearly five decades, is racing to land on Earth’s natural satellite ahead of Chandrayaan-3.
ISRO plans to land Chandrayaan-3 on August 23, whereas Russian space agency Roscosmos has advanced its landing date from the same date as ISRO to August 21.