Russia's Mars Jinx Still Prevails?
The news earlier today was promising, but at the moment, it looks as though Russia’s Phobos-Grunt mission is in trouble.
The spacecraft launched successfully on schedule today at 3:16 pm EST. However, tweets from numerous sources indicate that the two planned engine firings needed to place the sample return mission on its course to Mars and its moon Phobos did not take place as planned. We are monitoring reports and will keep you up to date.
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