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Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Historical image related to Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. from August 11, 2023

Luna 25

Failed Russian lunar lander

Luna 25 was a failed Russian lunar lander mission by Roscosmos in August 2023 that planned to land near the lunar south pole, in the vicinity of the crater Boguslawsky.
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Vostochny Cosmodrome

Spaceport in Amur Oblast, Russia

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian space launch facility in the Amur Oblast, located above the 51st parallel north in the Russian Far East. It was built to help reduce Russia’s reliance on the Baikonur Cosmodrome which is located on land the Russian government leases from…
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August 11

Day of the year

August 11 is the 223rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 142 days remain until the end of the year.
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