The Russian lunar dust probe will launch into space this autumn aboard a Chinese rocket
According to Academician Petrukovich of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian lunar dust probe has already arrived in China and is scheduled to enter space in autumn 2026.
In his report delivered during a session held by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences during the Space Week, Petrukovich stated: "The Russian 'PmL' dust detector equipment has already been in China and will be launched into space in autumn 2026, with two such devices. The 'PmL' and the 'Alien' plasma analyzer are set for launch between 2028 and 2029."
Petrukovich noted that under the memorandum of cooperation between the Russian Academy of Sciences and China's National Space Administration on extraterrestrial material research, the first exchange of lunar soil samples (between Chang'e-5 and Luna-16) has already been completed.
The Russian Space Week event took place from April 6 to 12.
Source: sputniknews
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