Luna 26

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia · 2027-12-31 · 00:00:00 UTC

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Lift-off: 2027-12-31

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Orbit

Crewed

Mission

Planetary Science

Operator

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Mission Details

PayloadLuna 26

Mission typePlanetary Science

Launch siteVostochny Cosmodrome · Cosmodrome Site 1S

OrbitLO

Operator agencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

CountryRussia

Date2027-12-31

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Luna 26 (also named Luna-Resurs) is a planned lunar polar orbiter, part of the Luna-Glob program, by the Russian space agency Roscosmos. In addition to its scientific role, the Luna 26 orbiter would also function as a telecommunication relay between Earth and Russian landed assets. The scientific payload on board the orbiter is composed of fourteen instruments that will be fabricated by Russia. The payload will study the lunar surface and the environment around the Moon, including the solar w

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