November 16, 1996 8:48 pm
Mars-96
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Proton-K/D-2
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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The Mars 96 spacecraft was launched into Earth orbit, but failed to achieve insertion into Mars cruise trajectory and re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere at about 00:45 to 01:30 UT on 17 November 1996 and crashed within a presumed 320 km by 80 km area which includes parts of the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Bolivia. The cause of the crash is not known.
Launch Overview
Window Open
20:48 UTC
Window Close
20:48 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 16, 1996 · 20:48 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Mars-96
Rocket
Proton-K/D-2
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Mars 96 spacecraft was launched into Earth orbit, but failed to achieve insertion into Mars cruise trajectory and re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere at about 00:45 to 01:30 UT on 17 November 1996 and crashed within a presumed 320 km by 80 km area which includes parts of the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Bolivia. The cause of the crash is not known.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
200/39 (200L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
20:48 UTC
Window Close
20:48 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 16, 1996 · 20:48 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Mars-96
Rocket
Proton-K/D-2
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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