Phobos program Phobos program The Phobos (, ) program was an unmanned space mission consisting of two probes launched by the Soviet Union to study Mars and its moons Phobos and Deimos. "Phobos 1" was launched on 7 July 1988, and "Phobos 2" on 12 July 1988, each aboard a Proton-K rocket. "Phobos 1" suffered a terminal failure en route to Mars. "Phobos 2" attained Mars orbit, but contact was lost before the final phase, prior to deployment of a planned Phobos lander. "Phobos 1" and "2" were of a new spacecraft design, succeeding the type used in the "Venera" planetary missions
Mars One from any money earned from guest appearances (which would amount to a minimal portion of the estimated $6 billion required for the mission). Finally, despite being one of 100 finalists, Roche himself has never spoken to any Mars One employee or representative in person, and instead of psychological or psychometric testing as is normal for astronaut candidates (especially for a lengthy, one-way mission), his interview process consisted of a 10-minute Skype conversation. In April 2015, Mars One's CEO Bas Lansdorp admitted that their 12-year plan for landing humans on Mars by 2027 is mostly fiction. Robert Zubrin, advocate for crewed