 Illustration of the Phobos 1 spacecraft | |
| 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) |
| Rocket | Proton-K 8K82K/D-1 |
| Launch site | Baikonur Site 200/40 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Areocentric |
| Epoch | planned |
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]
- ^ Wesley, Huntress; Marov, Mikhail (2011). Soviet Robots in the Solar System. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing. p. 368. ISBN 978-1-4419-7897-4.
- ^ Harvey, Brian (2007). Russian Planetary Exploration History, Development, Legacy and Prospects. Springer-Praxis. p. 251. ISBN 9780387463438.