Summary
Russia's Academy of Sciences announced that the launches of three lunar spacecraft named Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30 have been delayed. They are now planned to launch between 2032 and 2036. This announcement came soon after the U.S. successfully sent the Artemis 2 mission further into space.
Key Facts
- Russia has postponed the launch of Luna-28 to 2036, Luna-29 to 2032, and Luna-30 to 2034.
- The announcement was made by Sergei Chernyshev, Vice President of Russia's Academy of Sciences.
- The delays follow previous postponements in Russia's space program.
- The launch of Russia's Luna-26 orbiter has also been delayed until 2028.
- Russia's Venera-D mission to study Venus is delayed to 2036.
- No official reason has been given for these delays.
- Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has not yet commented on the postponements.
