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Russia Delays Luna Missions to 2032-2036 Amid Setbacks

4/9/2026

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Russia's Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30 launches have been postponed to 2032–2036, per the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The delay follows prior setbacks, including the Luna-25 crash in 2023.
Roskosmos views lunar exploration as crucial for Russia's national interests.
A Space Science project would fund Russian sovereign territories on the Moon with about 700 billion rubles ($7.5 billion) to develop landing technologies and a lunar power plant by 2036.

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Russia's Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30 launches have been postponed to 2032–2036, per the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The delay follows prior setbacks, including the Luna-25 crash in 2023.
Roskosmos views lunar exploration as crucial for Russia's national interests.
A Space Science project would fund Russian sovereign territories on the Moon with about 700 billion rubles ($7.5 billion) to develop landing technologies and a lunar power plant by 2036.