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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/D-2200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Fobos-1
Launched
July 7, 1988
Summary
Fobos-1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/D-2 from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 7, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,196th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 3,312th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Proton-K/D-2 flight. The payload was bound for Mars Orbit (Mars). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/D-2 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Mars Orbit (Mars)
- Milestone
- 1st Proton-K/D-2 flightSoviet Space Program's 2,196th launch49th this yearhumanity's 3,312th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 1 still in orbit
- Fobos-1 · NORAD 19281 · left Earth orbit July 8, 1988
Blok D-2 No. 2L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Mars orbiter and Phobos lander mission
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46th launch from 200/39 (200L), 5th this year · 873rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Fobos-1 launch?
Fobos-1 launched on July 7, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Fobos-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Fobos-1?
Proton-K/D-2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/D-2 spec sheet
Where did Fobos-1 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Fobos-1 going to?
Mars Orbit (Mars), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Fobos-1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).