November 1, 1962 4:14 pm
Mars 1
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Molniya 8K78
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Modified Venera-type spacecraft designed to flyby Mars at a distance of about 11,000 km. Its closest approach with the planet was at a distance of approximately 193,000 km, probably due to a failure of its orientation system.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:14 UTC
Window Close
16:14 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 1, 1962 · 16:14 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Mars 1
Rocket
Molniya 8K78
Destination
Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Modified Venera-type spacecraft designed to flyby Mars at a distance of about 11,000 km. Its closest approach with the planet was at a distance of approximately 193,000 km, probably due to a failure of its orientation system.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:14 UTC
Window Close
16:14 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 1, 1962 · 16:14 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Mars 1
Rocket
Molniya 8K78
Destination
Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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