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Fobos-Grunt
Former Russian spacecraft. Fobos-Grunt was launched on November 8, 2011 aboard a Zenit-2SB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jan 15, 2012).
COSPAR 2011-065ANORAD 37872Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Fobos-Grunt
- Payload designation
- Pereletniy modul' FG
- International designator
- 2011-065A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37872
- GCAT identifier
- S37872
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/641
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 1F
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- FG SA
Launch
- Date
- November 8, 2011 · 20:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-065Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-2SB
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 206 km
- Apogee
- 338 km
- Inclination
- 51.43°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- January 15, 2012
- Last known active
- Nov 20, 2011
- End of operations
- Nov 20, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 1,820 kg
- Dry mass
- 762 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 13.5 t
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phobos | Lander (powered landing) | Failed to reach target | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q210020 (CC0).