Mars 2MV-4 No. 1 (Mars 1962A)
The Soviet 2MV-4 No. 1 Mars flyby probe launched on 24 October 1962. A Blok L trans-Mars injection-stage failure destroyed the payload before its intended Mars encounter.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 1962AMars 2MV-4 No. 12MV-4 No. 1
- Family Name
- Mars 1962A
- Full Name
- Mars 2MV-4 No. 1 (Mars 1962A)
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybytechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Soviet 2MV-4 No. 1 Mars flyby probe launched on 24 October 1962. A Blok L trans-Mars injection-stage failure destroyed the payload before its intended Mars encounter.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,962
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:05:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:05:00 UTC