Mars 1960A Soviet Mars Flyby Spacecraft
Mars 1960A was the first Soviet attempted Mars flyby spacecraft, launched on 10 October 1960; a launch failure prevented it from reaching Earth orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 1960AMars-60AMarsnik 1
- Family Name
- Mars 1960A
- Full Name
- Mars 1960A Soviet Mars Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 1960A was the first Soviet attempted Mars flyby spacecraft, launched on 10 October 1960; a launch failure prevented it from reaching Earth orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Last Flight Year
- 1,960
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:18:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:18:47 UTC