Luna 27

Luna 27
Maquette of Luna 27 Moon lander
NamesLuna-Resurs 1 lander
Luna-Resource-1 lander
Mission typeTechnology, reconnaissance
OperatorRoscosmos
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftLander
Powerwatts
Start of mission
Launch date2028 (planned)
RocketAngara A5
Launch siteVostochny, Site 1A
ContractorRoscosmos
Moon lander

Luna 27 (Luna-Resurs 1 lander or Luna-Resource-1 lander) is a planned lunar lander mission by the Roscosmos to send a lander to the South Pole–Aitken basin, an area on the far side of the Moon. Its objective will be to detect and characterise lunar polar volatiles. The mission is a continuation of the Luna-Glob programme.