Luna 27

The purpose is to prospect for minerals, volatiles (nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen, methane and sulfur dioxide), and lunar water ice in permanently shadowed areas of the Moon and investigate the potential use of these natural lunar resources. and its launch is planned for 2029-2030. == Science payload ==

The lander will feature 15 science instruments that will analyse the regolith, plasma in the exosphere, dust, and seismic activity. == Planned collaboration with ESA ==

Europe's participation in the mission received final approval at a meeting of ministers in December 2016. European Space Agency (ESA) planned to contribute with the development of a new type of automated landing system, and by providing the 'PROSPECT' package, consisting of a drill (ProSEED), sample handling, and an analysis package (ProSPA). The percussion drill is designed to go down to and collect cemented ice samples for an onboard miniaturised laboratory called ProSPA. but the ProSEED and ProSPA will now fly on a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission in 2025 and the EMS-L will now fly on JAXA/ISRO's LUPEX lunar rover mission in 2026 due to international collaboration being cancelled after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. == See also ==