Phobos 1
Soviet mars probe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Phobos 1?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Phobos 1 was an uncrewed Soviet space probe of the Phobos Program launched from the Baikonour launch facility on 7 July 1988.[1] Its intended mission was to explore Mars and its moons Phobos and Deimos. The mission failed on 2 September 1988 when a computer malfunction caused the end-of-mission order to be transmitted to the spacecraft. At the time of launch it was the heaviest interplanetary spacecraft ever launched, weighing 6200 kg.[2]
Quick Facts Operator, COSPAR ID ...
Operator | IKI |
---|---|
COSPAR ID | 1988-058A |
SATCAT no. | 19281 |
Website | Phobos Mission |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 6,220 kg (13,710 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 17:38:04, 7 July 1988 (UTC) (1988-07-07T17:38:04Z) |
Rocket | Proton-K 8K82K/D-1 |
Launch site | Baikonur Site 200/40 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Areocentric |
Epoch | planned |
Close