MOSCOW: Moscow's Luna-25 lander was due to reach the Moon's orbit Wednesday, in the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, according to the schedule of space agency Roscosmos.

With the lunar launch — Moscow's first since 1976 — Russia is seeking to restart and rebuild on the Soviet Union's pioneering space program.

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