The Phobos-Grunt probe launched by  Roscosmos on November 9 and since plagued with technical difficulties was intended to procure samples from the surface of Mars moon Phobos. The infographic below describes the original mission.
Learn about Russia's Phobos-Grunt soil sampling probe in this SPACE.com infographic.
Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

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