PrOP-M Mars Rover
The Soviet PrOP-M twin Mars rovers were carried by the Mars 2 and Mars 3 landers in 1971. Each autonomous mobile device was designed to move up to 15 metres over the Martian surface on skis while tethered to its lander, carrying penetrometer and gamma-ray density experiments; Mars 2 crashed and Mars 3 lost communications before rover deployment.
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Identity
- Aliases
- PrOP-MProp-MMars 2 PrOP-M roverMars 3 PrOP-M roverPassability Estimating Vehicle for Mars
- Family Name
- PrOP-M
- Full Name
- PrOP-M Mars Rover
- Roles
- roverresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Soviet PrOP-M twin Mars rovers were carried by the Mars 2 and Mars 3 landers in 1971. Each autonomous mobile device was designed to move up to 15 metres over the Martian surface on skis while tethered to its lander, carrying penetrometer and gamma-ray density experiments; Mars 2 crashed and Mars 3 lost communications before rover deployment.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:13:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:13:31 UTC