Mars 3 Orbiter-Lander Spacecraft Family
Mars 3 was a Soviet orbiter-lander spacecraft launched on 28 May 1971; its lander made a survivable touchdown on Mars and transmitted for about 20 seconds before contact was lost, while the orbiter entered Mars orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 3Mars-3Mars 3 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars 3
- Full Name
- Mars 3 Orbiter-Lander Spacecraft Family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 3 was a Soviet orbiter-lander spacecraft launched on 28 May 1971; its lander made a survivable touchdown on Mars and transmitted for about 20 seconds before contact was lost, while the orbiter entered Mars orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:09:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:09:54 UTC