[sci.space] Soviets Lose Phobos-2

jordankatz@cdp.UUCP (03/29/89)

According to the Washington Post (March 29, 1989), the Soviet Mission Control ha  
has lost communications with its remaining Phobos-2 Mars moon spacecraft.  
The article stated that communications were lost when the spacecraft was turned
in order to photograph a moon.  No mention was made of which moon it was trying t 
to photograph.  Last September the Soviet's lost communications with its sister
probe Phobos-1.

Jordan Katz                      Source: Washington Post; March 29, 1989