What was Fobos-Grunt?
Q: What was Fobos-Grunt?
A: Fobos-Grunt was an unmanned Russian spacecraft.
Q: What was the purpose of Fobos-Grunt?
A: The purpose of Fobos-Grunt was to study Mars' atmosphere and dust storms, plasma, and radiation. It was also meant to land on Phobos, a moon of Mars, and return a 200 g soil sample to Earth.
Q: When was Fobos-Grunt launched?
A: Fobos-Grunt was launched on 8 November 2011 (UTC), aboard a Zenit rocket, at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Q: What is the meaning of the name Phobos-Grunt?
A: The name Phobos-Grunt is Russian for Phobos-Soil.
Q: Was Phobos-Grunt a successful mission?
A: No, Fobos-Grunt was not a successful mission. It failed to leave Earth's orbit and did not reach Mars.
Q: When was the last interplanetary mission launched by Russia before Fobos-Grunt?
A: The last interplanetary mission launched by Russia before Fobos-Grunt was Mars 96.
Q: What Chinese spacecraft was sent together with Fobos-Grunt?
A: The Chinese spacecraft sent together with Fobos-Grunt was Yinghuo-1.
