Phobos 2 Mars-Phobos Orbiter Spacecraft
Phobos 2 was a Soviet Mars-Phobos orbiter launched on 12 July 1988 that reached Mars in January 1989 and was lost on 27 March while maneuvering to encounter Phobos.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Phobos 2Phobos-2Phobos 2 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Phobos 2
- Full Name
- Phobos 2 Mars-Phobos Orbiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Phobos 2 was a Soviet Mars-Phobos orbiter launched on 12 July 1988 that reached Mars in January 1989 and was lost on 27 March while maneuvering to encounter Phobos.
- First Flight Year
- 1,988
- Last Flight Year
- 1,989
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:02:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:43:12 UTC