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Russia and India pursue competing lunar landing missions

Russia and India launched lunar missions as both countries sought to land spacecraft on the Moon. The missions were framed as part of a renewed space race.

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The missions signal strategic competition and technological rivalry beyond Earth.

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  1. India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: How and When to Watch ↗northernpen.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC
  2. Russia and India attempt to land on the moon as they join a new space race ↗digbycourier.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
  3. India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: How and When to Watch ↗southerngazette.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC

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