The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole.

https://archive.li/10BV3

The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering problems as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.

It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.

Russia has been racing to the Moon's south pole against India, whose Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land on there next week.

No country has ever landed on the south pole before, although both the US and China have landed softly on the Moon's surface.

No report on whether or not Russia was attempting to use repurposed anti-ship missiles like the ones they use to attack schools and hospitals here on Earth.

  • Krause [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    Remember that time Americans and West Europeans thought it a good idea to put a literal German Nazi general as head of NATO? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Heusinger lol fun times

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      "We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy but because it is hard gives us an excuse to put Nazis in leadership positions."