Russia's Luna-25 lunar mission ends in engine failure-induced crash
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Russia's pilotless Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its engines failed to shut down properly, space agency Roscosmos confirmed Monday.
Roscosmos Director General Yury Borisov said the spacecraft's engines were turned on over the weekend to put Luna-25 into a "pre-landing orbit" but did not shut down properly, plunging the lander onto the moon.
"Instead of the planned 84 seconds, it worked for 127 seconds. This was the main reason for the emergency," Borisov told Russian state news channel Russia 24.
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