Mars 5 Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars 5 was a Soviet Mars orbiter launched on 25 July 1973; it entered Mars orbit in February 1974 and returned observations for only a few days before its mission ended.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 5Mars-5Mars 5 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars 5
- Full Name
- Mars 5 Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 5 was a Soviet Mars orbiter launched on 25 July 1973; it entered Mars orbit in February 1974 and returned observations for only a few days before its mission ended.
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 1,974
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:11:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:11:58 UTC