Mission record

Molniya 8K78 | Mars 2a

Molniya 8K78· 1/5· Failure
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Provider type
Government
Orbit
Helio-N/A
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Launch site
Kazakhstan
Date
Sun, 04 Nov 1962 15:35:15 GMT
Orbital launch #
#213 ever

Mission

Mars lander mission which failed when the booster/spacecraft complex broke up during the burn to Mars trajectory.

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