The Russian Federation is gradually becoming a secondary space country

The place of the Russian Federation is taken by more successful players. This is stated in the material by Petro Gerasimenko on ZN,UA.

luna-25 lunar rover Luna-25 was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur Region on 11 August using a Soyuz rocket. It was the first lunar mission in the history of modern Russia after the collapse of the USSR.

During the approach to the Moon, problems began. on 20 August, the Luna-25 crashed on the surface of the Moon, recording another fiasco of Russia's space ambitions.

The crash of Luna-25 is not only another failure in space exploration. It is also a personal defeat for Vladimir Putin," the article says.

All the few attempts of Roscosmos to independently realise long-distance space missions to other bodies of the solar system have been unsuccessful.

It is reported that while the Russian Federation was using the achievements of the Soviet Union, the space industry did not stand still. In 2007, China's lunar programme began. In December 2013, China was able to land on the surface of the Moon apparatus "Changye-3". In December 2020, Changye-6 delivered lunar soil samples to Earth.

Recently, India's Chandrayaan-3 space probe successfully landed on the Moon.

Ilon Musk's company SpaceX is actively involved in space research. The company is actively testing the Starship reusable interplanetary spacecraft and Super Heavy launch vehicle. Its purpose is to fly to the Moon and Mars.

Recent developments in space exploration show: Russia is gradually becoming a secondary space state.

High levels of corruption, managerial inefficiency and scientific and technological lagging behind the world's leading countries are inexorably pushing Russia to the sidelines of the space race.