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One typo in space: The mistake that killed a Soviet spacecraft billions of kilometres from Earth
Published 29 June 2026 ยท science
What is Phobos and why did the Soviet Union want to explore Mars' mysterious moon The Phobos spacecraft were the largest interplanetary probes the Soviets
What is Phobos and why did the Soviet Union want to explore Mars' mysterious moon The Phobos spacecraft were the largest interplanetary probes the Soviets had ever built How one wrong software command ended Phobos 1 before it even reached Mars How Phobos 2 reached Mars and spent two months sending back valuable science The final days of Phobos 2 and how the mission ended just before its greatest moment What the Phobos mission achieved and why it still matters in space exploration history
Published: June 29, 2026 โข 3:14 PM IST ยท Updated: June 29, 2026 โข 3:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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What is Phobos and why did the Soviet Union want to explore Mars' mysterious moon The Phobos spacecraft were the largest interplanetary probes the Soviets had ever built How one wrong software command ended Phobos 1 before it even reached Mars How Phobos 2 reached Mars and spent two months sending back valuable science The final days of Phobos 2 and how the mission ended just before its greatest moment What the Phobos mission achieved and why it still matters in space exploration history