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October 24, 1962 5:55 pm

Mars 1c

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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:55 UTC
Window Close 17:55 UTC
Lift Off Oct 24, 1962 · 17:55 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 1/5
Target Orbit Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Mars 1c
Rocket Molniya 8K78
Destination Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Modified Venera-type spacecraft designed to flyby Mars at a distance of about 11,000 km.

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Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:55 UTC
Window Close 17:55 UTC
Lift Off Oct 24, 1962 · 17:55 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 1/5
Target Orbit Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Mars 1c
Rocket Molniya 8K78
Destination Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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