 Maquette of Luna 27 Moon lander | |
| Names | Luna-Resurs 1 lander Luna-Resource-1 lander |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology, reconnaissance |
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Lander |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2028 (planned)[1] |
| Rocket | Angara A5[2] |
| Launch site | Vostochny, Site 1A |
| Contractor | Roscosmos |
| Moon lander | |
Luna 27 (Luna-Resurs 1 lander or Luna-Resource-1 lander)[3][4] is a planned lunar lander mission by the Roscosmos with collaboration by the European Space Agency (ESA) to send a lander to the South Pole–Aitken basin, an area on the far side of the Moon.[5][4][6] Its objective will be to detect and characterise lunar polar volatiles. The mission is a continuation of the Luna-Glob programme.[5]
- ^ Katya Pavlushchnko [@katlinegrey] (11 August 2023). "Yuri Borisov: Roscosmos plans to launch #Luna26 in 2027, Luna-27 – in 2028, and Luna-28 – in 2030 or later. After that, the next goal will be a crewed mission to the Moon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Russia to launch Luna-27 lunar lander mission atop Angara rocket from Vostochny spaceport". TASS. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Missions to the Moon Luna-27, The Planetary Society
- ^ a b "ESA's plans for Lunar Exploration" (PDF). European Space Agency (ESA). 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ a b Ghosh, Pallab (16 October 2015). "Europe and Russia mission to assess Moon settlement". BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Russia-ESA Lunar Exploration Cooperation: Luna Mission Speed Dating". European Space Agency (ESA). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.