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Russia launches Luna-25 mission to Moon, its first lunar lander in 47 years
Updated On: 11 August, 2023 09:01 AM IST | Moscow | ANI
Launched aboard a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket, Luna 25 took flight at 8:10 am (local time) on Friday
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Russia on Friday launched Luna 25, the country`s first lunar mission in 47 years. Luna-25 took off from the Vostochny launch facility in Russia` Far East, Russia-based TASS news agency reported.
Launched aboard a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket, Luna 25 took flight at 8:10 am (local time) on Friday, CNN reported. The Fregat booster separated from the rocket` third stage approximately 564 seconds after the launch, according to TASS reported. The Luna-25 spacecraft will separate from the booster about an hour after the launch. The flight to the moon will take up to 5.5 days.
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