Russia Delays Phobos Grunt; Chinese Effort Is Stalled

China’s first mission to Mars is on hold for 26 months following a last-minute decision by the Russian space agency Roscosmos to postpone launch of its Phobos-Grunt probe. Originally set for launch on a Zenit rocket from the ­Baikonur Cosmodrome in a planetary window opening Oct. 6, the mission was...

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