Mars 6 Mars Flyby-Lander Spacecraft
Mars 6 was a Soviet Mars flyby module and lander launched on 5 August 1973; it reached Mars in March 1974, but the lander failed during its fast impact descent.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 6Mars-6Mars 6 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mars 6
- Full Name
- Mars 6 Mars Flyby-Lander Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybylander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mars 6 was a Soviet Mars flyby module and lander launched on 5 August 1973; it reached Mars in March 1974, but the lander failed during its fast impact descent.
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 1,974
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:13:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:13:00 UTC