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Phobos 1 & 2 to Mars Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Phobos 1, Phobos 2 Produced by:   NASA Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Related Document Phobos 1 & 2 to Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size phobos.jpg JPEG 420 x 356 28K This artist's concept depicts the Phobos 1 & 2 spacecraft destined for Mars. They were the next-generation in the Venera-type planetary missions, succeeding those last used during the Vega 1 and 2 missions to comet P/Halley. The Phobos 1 spacecraft failed on its way to Mars and the Phobos 2 spacecraft failed before the final phase of the mission, during which the spacecraft was to approach within 50 meters (110 feet) of Phobos' surface and release two landers, one a mobile 'hopper', the other a stationary platform.

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