In 2007, the Canadian Space Agency funded a study by Optech and the Mars Institute for an uncrewed mission to Phobos known as Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration (PRIME). A proposed landing site for the PRIME spacecraft is at the "Phobos monolith", a prominent object near Stickney crater.Optech press release, "Canadian Mission Concept to Mysterious Mars moon Phobos to Feature Unique Rock-Dock Maneuver", 3 May 2007PRIME: Phobos Reconnaissance & International Mars Exploration , Mars Institute website, accessed 27 July 2009.Lee, Pascal; Richards, Robert; Hildebrand, Alan; and the PRIME Mission Team 2008, "The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars sample Return", in 39th Lunar Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, March 2008, [#2268] The PRIME mission would be composed of an orbiter and lander, and each would carry 4 instruments designed to study various aspects of Phobos' geology.
in 2007 the canadian space agency funded a study by optech and the mars institute for an uncrewed mission to phobos known as phobos reconnaissance and international mars exploration (prime) a proposed landing site for the prime spacecraft is at the "phobos monolith" a prominent object near stickney crateroptech press release "canadian mission concept to mysterious mars moon phobos to feature unique rock-dock maneuver" 3 may 2007prime phobos reconnaissance & international mars exploration  mars institute website accessed 27 july 2009lee pascal; richards robert; hildebrand alan; and the prime mission team 2008 "the prime (phobos reconnaissance and international mars exploration) mission and mars sample return" in 39th lunar planetary science conference houston tx march 2008 [#2268] the prime mission would be composed of an orbiter and lander and each would carry 4 instruments designed to study various aspects of phobos' geology