nov 8, 2011 - Phobos-Grunt
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Russia launched on a mission to the Mars moon Phobos. The $163 million Phobos-Grunt spacecraft's thrusters failed to fire in a maneuver that would have sent the spacecraft on to Mars. It became stuck in Earth orbit, and crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15, 2012.
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VIS 41 Mars Timeline
VIS 41 Assignment 2
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