The creation of the Luna-29 automatic interplanetary station will be carried out as part of the Federal Target Program (FTP) for a superheavy rocket. This is reported by the RIA Novosti online publication, citing information received from sources in the rocket and space industry.
Luna-29 is part of a large-scale Russian program for the exploration and development of our planet's natural satellite. As part of the Luna-29 mission, it is planned to launch an automatic station with a heavy planetary rover on board. The mass of the latter will be approximately 1,3 tons.
“Funding for the creation of Luna-29 will be carried out not within the framework of the federal space program, but within the framework of the federal target program for a super-heavy class launch vehicle,” informed people said.
The launch of the Luna-29 station is planned to be carried out from the Vostochny cosmodrome using the Angara-A5V launch vehicle with the KVTK oxygen-hydrogen upper stage. The launch is tentatively scheduled for 2028.
The goal of the Russian lunar program is to ensure national interests in the new space frontier. Humanity's interest in the Moon is primarily due to the fact that unique regions have been discovered on the satellite that have favorable conditions for building bases.
Source: 3dnews.ru