Fobos 2
Fobos 2 was the second Soviet mission to study Mars and its moon Phobos with orbital instruments, high-resolution imaging, and planned stationary and hopping surface packages.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Phobos 21F No. 102
- Name
- Fobos 2
- Slug
- fobos-2
- Status
- failed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Fobos 2 was the second Soviet mission to study Mars and its moon Phobos with orbital instruments, high-resolution imaging, and planned stationary and hopping surface packages.
- End Date
- 1989-03-27
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The spacecraft entered Mars orbit and returned increasingly close images of Phobos, reaching a 191-kilometer imaging pass. Communications were lost on March 27, 1989 before the surface packages could be released.
- Program
- Fobos
- Start Date
- 1988-07-12
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:13:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:13:14 UTC
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