Mars 2 Orbiter-Lander Spacecraft Family
Mars 2 was a Soviet orbiter-lander spacecraft launched on 19 May 1971; its lander entered the Martian atmosphere too steeply and crashed, while the orbiter returned no useful data.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 2Mars-2Mars 2 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars 2
- Full Name
- Mars 2 Orbiter-Lander Spacecraft Family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 2 was a Soviet orbiter-lander spacecraft launched on 19 May 1971; its lander entered the Martian atmosphere too steeply and crashed, while the orbiter returned no useful data.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:08:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:08:41 UTC