Comments on: Russia announces plans to launch Phobos-Grunt 2 in 2018 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/russia-announces-plans-to-launch-phobos-grunt-2-in-2018/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Art Harman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/russia-announces-plans-to-launch-phobos-grunt-2-in-2018/#comment-40073 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:02:34 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=15123#comment-40073 This is excellent news, Bob. I am very glad they won’t throw away everything they developed for P-G and will work to achieve a victory in the end. 2018 will give them plenty of time to build, upgrade and thouroughly test everything. Had they not decided to re-do P-G, that would further have demoralized Russians on their space program, probably cost Roscosmos support in the Kremlin, and further demoralized Roscosmos workers. Always best after a fall to pick yourself up and try again!

Interesting how in the article, they are honest and admit P-G wasn’t ready but they couldn’t ask for a delay for political reasons.

I also agree with Russia’s refocusing in general from Mars to the moon. They can accomplish a great deal on the moon at lower cost, and their lunar activities will fortify them for success at the red planet in the future.

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