Russia Fails in Attempt to Launch First Lunar Mission in 47 Years
Today, the Russian Federal Space Agency held a press conference to discuss the results of their most recent lunar mission. This was the first such mission since 1972.
The mission was intended to once again place a Russian probe on the surface of the moon. Unfortunately, it ended in failure.
According to the agency's director, the mission encountered an unexpected obstacle when the probe encountered a mysterious force field around the moon. This force field prevented the probe from entering its atmosphere and landing.
The agency's director was unwilling to speculate on the cause of the force field, though he did admit that it might have something to do with the fact that the mission was the first to launch from the newly completed Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The director also admitted that the agency was aware of reports of strange phenomena on the moon, though he was quick to point out that these reports were largely unsubstantiated and had not been confirmed by the Russian government.
Despite the failure, the agency remains hopeful that they will eventually be able to send a successful mission to the moon. They have already begun working on a new mission to study the mysterious force field that foiled their first attempt.
The agency's director did not provide a timeline for when the next mission will launch. However, he did suggest that the Russian government is looking into ways to better prepare for such unexpected obstacles.
In the meantime, the Russian government is encouraging its citizens to remain hopeful that the nation's space exploration program will soon be able to fulfill its dream of placing a satellite on the moon.