Bruce Murray Space Image Library

Phobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1

Phobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1
Phobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1 The Russian Phobos sample return mission "Phobos-Grunt" was planned to carry a small Chinese-built satellite, "Yinghuo-1," to Mars. Lavochkin Association

The Phobos-Grunt mission ultimately failed on January 12, 2012.