Mars 96 orbiter-lander spacecraft family
The Mars 96 family comprised a Russian orbiter, two small landers, and two penetrators intended to study Mars and its environment; a launch-vehicle failure left the spacecraft in Earth orbit in 1996.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mars 96Mars-96Mars 94
- Family Name
- Mars 96
- Full Name
- Mars 96 orbiter-lander spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Mars 96 family comprised a Russian orbiter, two small landers, and two penetrators intended to study Mars and its environment; a launch-vehicle failure left the spacecraft in Earth orbit in 1996.
- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 1,996
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:44:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:44:08 UTC