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Phobos 1 & 2 to Mars

Target Name:  Mars
Spacecraft:  Phobos 1, Phobos 2
Produced by:  NASA
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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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