Phobos 2

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• The Soviet space probe Phobos-2 entered orbit around Mars on Jan 29, 1989. It is the first Soviet Mars probe for 15 years. It will approach the Martian moon Phobos in March or April.
• The Soviet Union lost contact with its Phobos-2 probe on Mar 27, 1989. Attempts continue to contact the probe, but it is not likely to be recovered. Another orbital manever had been made on Mar 15 to continue the rendezvous with the Martian moon Phobos. It had been planned to attempt a landing on Phobos in the coming weeks.