Jan 29 1989
From The Space Library
The Soviet Union's Phobos 2 Mars Observer spacecraft entered into Martian orbit after firing its braking engine. In addition to various instruments for remote observation of Mars, Phobos 2 carried a lander module to be deposited on Mar's moon Phobos in early April. Phobos 1 became inoperative in August 1988 after a flight command error disoriented the spacecraft and misdirected its solar power arrays. The schedule for Phobos 2 was moved forward by several days because of electrical problems that might endanger the mission. (FBIS-SOV-89-018, Jan 30/89; NY Times, Jan 30/89; LA Times, Jan 30/88; P Inq, Jan 30/89)
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