Mars 2/3 M-71 Mars lander family
The Mars 2/3 M-71 lander family was the Soviet planetary-landing design carried by the Mars 2 and Mars 3 missions in 1971. Mars 2's lander became the first spacecraft to reach the Martian surface, while Mars 3's lander achieved the first soft landing on Mars before communications ceased.
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- Aliases
- Mars 2 landerMars 3 landerM-71 lander
- Family Name
- Mars 2/3 M-71 lander
- Full Name
- Mars 2/3 M-71 Mars lander family
- Roles
- landerinterplanetary_probe
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- The Mars 2/3 M-71 lander family was the Soviet planetary-landing design carried by the Mars 2 and Mars 3 missions in 1971. Mars 2's lander became the first spacecraft to reach the Martian surface, while Mars 3's lander achieved the first soft landing on Mars before communications ceased.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:08:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:08:57 UTC