| Names | Phobos Sample Return Mission |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstrattor, sample return |
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| Mission duration | 3.5 years (planned)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 4,200 kg (9,300 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2024 (proposed) |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Re-entry capsule |
| Landing date | ~2027 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Mars |
| Phobos | |
| Phobos lander | |
| Sample mass | 800 g; return about 100 g (0.22 lb) |
Phootprint is a proposed sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos by the European Space Agency (ESA), proposed to be launched in 2024.