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Russia’s Luna-25 moon mission failure: What went wrong?

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Russia’s ambitious endeavour to mark its return to moon exploration got a setback as its Luna-25 spacecraft experienced a malfunction and crashed on the moon’s surface.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of the mission and its ramifications.

Luna-25 mission overview

The Luna-25 mission aimed to reignite Russia’s lunar exploration following a lengthy hiatus since the Soviet Union’s Luna-24 mission in 1976. 

Launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the Soyuz 2.1 rocket carrying Luna-25 embarked on its journey on August 11. After entering the moon’s orbit on August 16, the spacecraft was poised for a soft landing on August 21.

Unanticipated setback

Russia’s state space corporation, Roskosmos, disclosed that an “abnormal situation” transpired during an attempt to transition the craft into a pre-landing orbit.

Communication with the spacecraft was lost shortly thereafter. In an official statement, Roskosmos confirmed that Luna-25 met an untimely end due to a collision with the lunar surface.

Implications for Russia

The failure of the high-profile Luna-25 mission underscores Russia’s diminished status in the space arena, in contrast to its historic achievements during the Cold War era.

The mission’s downfall highlights challenges in Russia’s economic landscape, although President Vladimir Putin maintains that the economy remains resilient.

This setback also illuminates the pressure on Russia’s economy, which has navigated sanctions and geopolitical tensions. Amid these adversities, Russia’s space program seeks to reclaim its former glory.

Previous lunar missions, including the 2011 Fobos-Grunt endeavour, which fell short of escaping Earth’s orbit, reveal the intricate challenges facing Russia’s space aspirations.

The road to Luna-25 was marked by delays stemming from the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution and ensuing political and economic turmoil. As Russia forges ahead in its lunar aspirations, the Luna-25 incident serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities inherent in space exploration.

While the Luna-25 mission encountered unforeseen obstacles, its reverberations across Russia’s space endeavours and scientific ambitions will likely spark renewed determination to overcome challenges and strive for lunar exploration success.

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Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

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The goal is to construct the first lunar train system, which will enable safe, independent, and effective cargo transportation on the moon, according to robotics specialist Ethan Schaler of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

He went on, “The day-to-day functioning of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s will depend heavily on a robust, long-lasting robotic transport system.”

The Flexible Levitation on a Track, or FLOAT, is the name of the proposed lunar rail system. According to NASA, the establishment of a railway system on the moon is “critical to the daily operations.”

According to the space agency, the primary objective of FLOAT is to offer transportation services in regions of the moon where astronauts are engaged in activities. To do this, cargoes of lunar soil and other materials will need to be transported to various regions of the moon.

Each robot will be able to transport cargo of various sizes and shapes at a pace of roughly 1 mph (1.61 km/h), according to Dr. Schaler.

Notably, NASA also declared new initiatives last month to create and test new vehicle models intended for moon exploration.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’ reaches the moon orbit.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) entered orbit around the moon on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) launched from Hainan, China, on Friday aboard China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft.

According to the IST, the satellite ICUBE-Q was planned and developed in partnership with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

The ICUBE-Q orbiter is equipped with two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after successfully qualifying and testing it.

Chang’e6 is the sixth lunar exploration mission launched by China.

The launch event was streamed live on the IST website and social media platforms. Chang’6, China’s Lunar Mission, will land on the Moon’s far side to collect surface samples before returning to Earth for further research.

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The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

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SIFC was established to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a “Whole of Government”Approach”—achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army—and to attract investments from friendly countries in selected sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a “single-window” platform for facilitation.

The children will learn the newest skills in these state-of-the-art IT labs, expanding their employment prospects.

These IT laboratories will be constructed in sixteen degree colleges spread throughout various parts of Islamabad.

Students will take six-month courses in artificial intelligence (AI), game development, data science, and block chain in these IT labs.

Approximately 1,000 students will have access to courses in the first phase, which is being implemented in response to market demand.

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has worked with esteemed universities such as NUST, National Skills University, COMSATS, and NUML to produce these courses.

The second week of this month will mark the start of these classes. For these courses, about 3,600 students have signed up.

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