A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years ( www.thehindu.com )

“Study of the moon is not the goal,” said Vitaly Egorov, a popular Russian space analyst. “The goal is political competition between two superpowers — China and the USA — and a number of other countries which also want to claim the title of space superpower.”

Simulation6 ,

I don't question Russian science or engineering, but is this project going to run into the same sorts of issues their war has?

Aux ,

Considering levels of corruption in the last few years and hard brain drain I guess Russian space exploration is doomed. Thanks, Putin!

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