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  1. Background

    The mission to Phobos was announced on 14 November 1984. Phobos was chosen as the target in order to avoid direct … See more

    Mission profile

    Phobos 2 started to develop problems during the interplanetary flight phase of the mission. By the time the probe reached Mars orbit, two of its three computers were malfunctioning. One computer was completely … See more

    Mission typeOrbiter
    OperatorSoviet Union
    COSPAR ID1988-059A
    SATCAT no.19287
    Spacecraft design

    The Phobos 2 infrared spectrometer (ISM) obtained 45000 spectra in the near infrared (from 0.75 to 3.2 μm) in the equatorial areas of Mars, with a spatial resolution ranging from 7 to 25 km, and 400 spectra of Phobos at … See more

    Legacy

    The Phobos design was used again for the long delayed Mars 96 mission which ended in failure when the launch vehicle's fourth stage misfired. In addition, the Fobos-Grunt mission, also designed to explore Phobos, failed in 20… See more

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