Zond 2 3MV-4A Mars-flyby spacecraft family
Soviet Zond 2 spacecraft family was the first third-generation 3MV probe sent toward Mars, launched in November 1964 to test Mars-flyby systems, deep-space communications, and plasma-electric propulsion before contact was lost en route.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Zond 2Zond-23MV-4A No. 2Zond 2 spacecraftMars 3MV-4A
- Family Name
- Zond 2
- Full Name
- Zond 2 3MV-4A Mars-flyby spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybytechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Soviet Zond 2 spacecraft family was the first third-generation 3MV probe sent toward Mars, launched in November 1964 to test Mars-flyby systems, deep-space communications, and plasma-electric propulsion before contact was lost en route.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,965
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:16:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:16:08 UTC