Phobos program
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- Instance of
- Soviet space program
- Subclass of
- artificial satellite
- Part of
- Soviet space program
- Has part
- Phobos 1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Operator
- Russian Space Research Institute
- Image
- Станция "Фобос".jpg
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- Phobos program
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Phobos probe model The Phobos program (Russian: Фобос, Fobos) was an uncrewed space mission consisting of two probes launched by the Soviet Union to study Mars and its moon Phobos. Phobos 1 was launched on 7 July 1988, and Phobos 2 on 12 July 1988.
Phobos 1 suffered a terminal failure en route to Mars. Phobos 2 attained Mars orbit and made several passes collecting data on the Martian system, but contact was lost before the final phase, prior to deployment of the planned Phobos landers.
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