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Mars 3
Spacecraft
The first spacecraft to successfully achieve a soft landing on Mars in 1971, though it transmitted data for only 20 seconds before permanently failing.
Key Facts
organization | USSR |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 1971-05-28 |
defunct | 1972-08-22 |
launch mass | 4,650 kg |
Mission Timeline
Defunct
Launched
May 28, 1971 at 15:26 UTC
Mars
Lander
Mars 3 became the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on Mars on December 2, 1971, but transmitted data for only 20 seconds before failing due to a powerful dust storm.
Defunct
August 22, 1972 at 00:00 UTC
After making history as the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on Mars, the lander transmitted data for only 110 seconds before failing permanently on the Martian surface.
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