He noted that one of the main tasks of the Lunokhod is “the study of regional structures with the extraction of soil from the surface along the route, as well as the drilling of several wells to a depth of three to six meters.”
“Accordingly, all the selected material must be delivered later to Earth. The length of the route is 500 kilometers, ”- quotes RIA Novosti Cluta.
In February, it was reported that Russian scientists carried out research and development work on the creation of a lunar rover weighing about 300 kg to study samples of lunar soil at the drilling site.