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Rocket carrier with telecommunications satellite launching at Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome (photo: dpa)

Russia plans Moon landing as it ramps up its space programme

Rocket carrier with telecommunications satellite launching at Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome (photo: dpa)

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Russia
Date
24 January 2013
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Dr. Emily Baldwin

Dr. Emily Baldwin

Dr Emily Baldwin is an expert in planetary science, with a PhD from University College, London, specialising in asteroid impacts into the earth and moon. Her thesis was titled ‘Investigation of impact crater processes using experimental and numerical techniques’. She ...

Several key mission failures blemished Russia’s space exploration last year in spite of its launch rate surpassing that of the US and China. But a boost in its budget for the next seven years could help give the nation’s space programme a new lease of life.

RUSSIA has announced an ambitious space programme which could see the nation dominating modern space exploration - and salvage its reputation after a slew of failed space missions in 2012.

Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency, has announced plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2015. This will be Russia’s first unmanned lunar mission since the Soviet era.

Contents

  • Space budget
  • Cold war space race
  • Lunar base
  • ExoMars project
  • Astrophysical telescopes
  • Navigation satellites
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