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Phobos 2
Soviet Mars probe. Phobos 2 was launched on July 12, 1988 aboard a Proton-K/D-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jul 13, 1988).
COSPAR 1988-059ANORAD 19287Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Fobos-2
- Common name
- Phobos 2
- Payload designation
- 1F No. 102
- International designator
- 1988-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19287
- GCAT identifier
- S19287
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/190
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 1F
- 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)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 161 km
- Inclination
- 51.51°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- July 13, 1988
- Last known active
- Mar 27, 1989
- End of operations
- Mar 27, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 2,420 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,420 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,220 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 12.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00676
- Final central body
- Mars
- Phase start
- January 24, 1989
- Phase outcome
- In orbit, attached to another object
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1988 | Earth | Jul 17, 1988 | Escaped to another body, attached | HCO |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2147975 (CC0).