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Fobos-2
Fobos-2 was launched on July 12, 1988 aboard a Proton-K/D-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: entered orbit around the target (Jan 29, 1989).
COSPAR 1988-059AGCAT D00673Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Fobos-2
- Payload designation
- 1F No. 102
- International designator
- 1988-059A
- GCAT identifier
- D00673
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Fobos
Launch
- Date
- July 12, 1988 · 17:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-059Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Entered orbit around the target
- Status date
- January 29, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 2,420 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,420 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,220 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00673
- Final central body
- Mars
- Phase start
- January 24, 1989
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · January 29, 1989
- Destination
- Mars
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1988 | Earth | Jul 17, 1988 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Jan 29, 1989 | Mars | — | In orbit | — |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).