
Russian Academy of Sciences President Gennady Krasnikov said Russia's lunar program is on track, including the launch of the Luna 26, Luna 27A and Luna 27B satellites in the coming years, with the latter two expected to land at the lunar poles.
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The Russian lunar program includes a series of unmanned stations for studying the Moon, including orbiters and landing vehicles.
President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN) Gennady Krasnikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti that the Russian lunar exploration program is going according to plan.
“The other day we held another meeting with Roscosmos at NPO Lavochkin, where we looked at our satellites - these are Luna-26, Luna-27A and Luna-27B, which we should launch to the Moon in the coming years, and Luna-27A and Luna-27B should land on the poles. Everything is going according to plan,” Krasnikov said.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Luna 26 satellite will be launched in the coming years
Very likely · Within years
The Luna-27A and Luna-27B satellites will land on the poles of the Moon
Likely · Within years

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