OTD in Space – March 27: Phobos 2 Mission to Martian Moon Ends in Failure

On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union's Phobos 2 mission to Mars' moons ended in failure. But the whole mission was definitely not a failure. Phobos 2 arrived in Mars orbit two months earlier and had been studying Mars and Phobos, the larger of the planet's two moons. During that time, it beamed 37 pictures of Phobos back to Earth. For the final phase of its mission, the spacecraft was getting ready to drop off two small landers on Phobos. One lander was actually something called a "hopper" that could move around on the moon's surface. As Phobos 2 made its way over to Phobos to deploy the landers, mission control suddenly lost contact with it, and the mission was lost. The cause of this failure was determined to be a computer error.

[nyckhusan]

Phobos 1 was lost due to software error on route to Mars, but Phobos 2 was lost due to impact with " something " while preparing to release " Lander " on Phobos surface. Information on " Impact " is still classified.

[sleepykitten]

Bs and once they lost contact they regained it and it started beming back images like shadows of certian things and moments before permanent lose of control and communication a 20k long object.

[johnnolan]

I cant believe how many people are calling you out. Im glad to see there are many who know the true story. "Computer error" You should have just said weather balloon.

[andrewwelsh]

Mmm thought that the Russian space agency showed photos of large 12mile long object plus I think the wording was similar to ""our probe was hit by something that should not have been there "".. easy to check normally find this channel more on the ball

[davidgiudice]

do some more research. That is NOT what happened.

[yikes]

Aww I was hoping you'd mention the cigar-shaped UFO that ended Phobos II, of which there are photos of its shadow or something. That's the most juicy detail.

[healer]

First real contact was made and they just present it like this?

[chatnoir]

Modern Russian space program is shit compared what we were doing in Soviet period :(

[Wilsson]

I'm Not Saying It Was Aliens, But It Was Aliens

[lukeskywalker]

There is way more to the story .
Look at other docuntaries .

[leadersuccess]

The computer system they had back then was equivalent to a calculator.

[ricktowlcc]

That's it?! You're kidding, right? Why didn't u show the pics that the Soviets took of what struck the ship? This video is WEAK!