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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/D-2200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Fobos-2
Launched
July 12, 1988
Summary
Fobos-2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/D-2 from 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 12, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,198th launch, 51st this year and humanity's 3,314th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Proton-K/D-2 flight. The payload was bound for Mars Orbit (Mars). 4 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
- 2nd Proton-K/D-2 flightSoviet Space Program's 2,198th launch51st this yearhumanity's 3,314th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 1 still in orbit
- Fobos-2 · NORAD 19287 · left Earth orbit July 13, 1988
Blok D-2 No. 1L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Mars orbiter and Phobos lander mission
Pad
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
53rd launch from 200/40, 3rd this year · 875th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
103 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Fobos-2 launch?
Fobos-2 launched on July 12, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Fobos-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Fobos-2?
Proton-K/D-2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/D-2 spec sheet
Where did Fobos-2 launch from?
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Fobos-2 going to?
Mars Orbit (Mars), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Fobos-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).