Characteristics
- Destination:
- planetary research
- Status:
- decommissioned
- Research Object:
- Phobos
- Launch Date:
- 07.07.1988 and 12.07.1988
- Spaceport:
- Baikonur
- Launchers:
- Proton-K and DF US
- Machine Weight:
- 5500 kg
- Working Orbit:
- reference with a height of 180 km at apogee, 150 km at perigee, inclination 51,6°
- Active Lifetime:
- not determined
Description
Spacecraft of the 1F family (Phobos) were designed to conduct comprehensive studies of Solar system
objects:- the mars moon Phobos (remote and contact studies): by approaching it up to the "low-level flight" over Phobos surface and by landing stationary and mobile research probes (DAS and PROP-FP) Phobos surface;
-Mars (from the approach trajectory and Mars orbit);
- Sun;
- interplanetary space and astrophysics.
СThe 1F SC family developed in frame of Phobos Program consisted of two spacecraft Phobos-1 (1F # 101) and Phobos-2 (1F #102) slightly different by the scientific payload. It was assumed a simultaneous use of both SC in one mission. The SC duplication was aimed to increase the overall reliability of the mission and somewhat expand its research tasks.
