Russia’s Luna-25 Lander Settles Into Moon’s Orbit
Credit: IKI RAN
Russia’s Luna-25 lander has reached lunar orbit, Russia’s Roscosmos State Corp. reported Aug 16. The 1,800-kg (4,000-lb.) spacecraft made two thruster burns—243 sec. with its retrograde engine and then 76 sec. with the landing engines to settle itself in the 100-km (62-mi.)-high circular polar orbit...
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