Mars 1969A Soviet Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars 1969A was a Soviet attempted Mars orbiter launched on 27 March 1969; the launch vehicle failed and the spacecraft never reached Earth orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 1969AMars-69AMars 2M No. 521
- Family Name
- Mars 1969A
- Full Name
- Mars 1969A Soviet Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 1969A was a Soviet attempted Mars orbiter launched on 27 March 1969; the launch vehicle failed and the spacecraft never reached Earth orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:16:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 08:42:09 UTC