Mars 4 Mars Flyby Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars 4 was a Soviet Mars orbiter launched on 21 July 1973; its retro-engine failed during approach, so it flew past Mars on 10 February 1974 and returned limited data.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 4Mars-4Mars 4 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars 4
- Full Name
- Mars 4 Mars Flyby Orbiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 4 was a Soviet Mars orbiter launched on 21 July 1973; its retro-engine failed during approach, so it flew past Mars on 10 February 1974 and returned limited data.
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 1,974
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:10:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:10:57 UTC