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The cancellation of Luna 25 in 1977 marked the end of the Russian programme of lunar exploration. Nevertheless, the chief designer of the Soviet space programme was not ready to give up completely on a manned flight to the moon, for Valentin Glushko persisted with dreams for lunar exploration, presenting his last set of ideas in 1986, just three years before his death.
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(2007). Return to the moon. In: Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73976-2_8
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