Satellite to search the effects of the human landing on the moon

MOSCOW, July 25 (Xinhua) – Russian engineers will present at the Moscow Space Museum on July 25 the shape of a satellite that will photograph the surface of the moon looking for traces of astronauts Americans landing on it.

"The mission of the satellite is to take high-resolution images of the moon showing the effects of the landing of Soviet and Chinese lunar vehicles, as well as the landing of American astronauts, to explore a place conducive to the future lunar landings , as well as to capture, "told the Novosti news agency a source at the museum's press office. Images of lunar regions more interesting. "

A group of engineers, space experts and Russian space science enthusiasts have been working on this satellite for years to explore the moon.

The project on the effects of the landing of American astronauts on the moon received support of 1.7 million rubles from Russian donors. In 2018, the initiators of the project asked Ross Cosmos to allocate funds to continue working on satellite production.

Source: Novosti

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