Russia’s first mission to the moon in decades is reportedly to go ahead in July with the robotic Luna 25 lander as the global space race gathers speed.
The mission is to the south pole of the moon with the probe planned to land near to the Boguslavsky Crater, said the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Its launch has now been announced for July 13 this year after its latest postponement last September due to a problem with a speed and distance sensor on the Luna 25 lander.
