An artist's rendering of Phobos 1 by Michael Carroll.
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Proton-K 8K82K/D-1. |
| Launch date. | 7th of July, 1988. |
| Launch site. | Baikonur Site 200/40. |
| Ceased operations. | 28th of August, 1988. |
| Owner(s). | Space Research Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences (IKI AN SSSR) |
| Major contractor(s) | N\A Soviet firm. |
| Is it still in orbit. | N/A |
| Launch mass. | 6,220 kg (13,710 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | Soviet. |
| Satellite type. | Mars orbiter and lander. |
| Links. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_1 |
At the time of it's launch it was the heaviest interplanetary spacecraft ever launched, weighing in at 6,200 kg! The small Mars lander it carried of the Hopper class, bounce across the Mars using it's spring loaded legs, drill in to the ground and analyse the soil. It malfunctioned in the 28th of August, 1988.
- Also see: Space satellites.