April 20, 2017

Other websites

Russian organisations

ROSCOSMOS: http://en.roscosmos.ru/
IKI: http://www.iki.rssi.ru/eng/
Lavochkin: http://www.laspace.ru/ (Russian)

French Laboratories

GSMA: http://www.univ-reims.fr/minisite_56/ (in French)
IAS: https://www.ias.u-psud.fr/en
LESIA: http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/ (in French)
LATMOS: http://www.latmos.ipsl.fr/index.php/en/

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Phobos-Grunt: destination Mars in November

The Russian space probe is scheduled to depart for Phobos, Mars’ small moon, on 8 November with several French instruments. Its goal: to determine Phobos’ origins.

November 27, 2011
ESA ground station makes contact with Phobos-Grunt

The European Space Agency (ESA) succeeded in making contact with the Russian spacecraft stuck in Earth orbit on Tuesday 22 November, reviving hopes that the mission might be saved.

November 24, 2011
Phobos-Grunt probe could disintegrate in early January

The Russian spacecraft has so far failed to set a course for Mars and could re-enter Earth’s atmosphere early in January if engineers are unable to regain control of it.

November 16, 2011