Mars 5
Mars 5 was a Soviet Mars orbiter that photographed and measured the planet after a successful orbital insertion. Its useful lifetime was shortened by a loss of pressure in the instrument compartment.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars-5M-73 No. 53S1973-049A
- Name
- Mars 5
- Slug
- mars-5
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Mars 5 was a Soviet Mars orbiter that photographed and measured the planet after a successful orbital insertion. Its useful lifetime was shortened by a loss of pressure in the instrument compartment.
- End Date
- 1974-02-28
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully entered Mars orbit on February 12, 1974 and returned imagery and scientific measurements before depressurization ended operations later that month.
- Program
- Mars
- Start Date
- 1973-07-25
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:01:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:01:34 UTC
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