Tagged: Russia

Several prior Russian attempt to reach Mars, including Mars 96 pictured here, failed soon after launch. Out of 21 Soviet, and later Russian, attempts to get to the Red Planet, 18 were unsuccesful. (Credits: Aerospaceguide.net).

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Phobos-Grunt Probe Adds Chapter to Russian Space Disaster Series

By Tereza Pultarova on November 11, 2011

Several prior Russian attempt to reach Mars, including Mars 96 pictured here, failed... Read more →

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Infographic: The Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars Probe Mission

By Staff Writers on November 11, 2011

The Phobos-Grunt probe launched by Roscosmos on November 9 and since plagued with... Read more →

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Atmospheric Reentry of Phobos-Grunt Probe Likely

By Joel Spark on November 11, 2011

Efforts to correct the orbit of the Phobos-Grunt probe, trapped in Earth orbit since... Read more →

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Mars-Bound Russian Probe Trapped in Earth Orbit

By Joel Spark on November 10, 2011

The Phobos-Grunt probe (launched November 8th) has been stranded in Earth orbit... Read more →

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Russian Martian Probe Fails After Launch

By Joel Spark on November 9, 2011

After a successful launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome on November 8, the unmanned... Read more →

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Video: Soyuz 5 Multiple Reentry Failure

By Joel Spark on October 29, 2011

Soyuz 5: Re-entry direction and attached Service Module - (Credits: International... Read more →