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Mars 3 was a robotic space probe of the Soviet Mars program, launched May 28, 1971, nine days after its twin spacecraft Mars 2. The probes were identical robotic spacecraft launched by Proton-K rockets with a Blok D upper stage, each consisting of an orbiter and an attached lander .
The orbiter reached Mars orbit on September 24, 2014. Through this mission, ISRO became the first space agency to succeed in its first attempt at a Mars orbiter. The mission is the first successful Asian interplanetary mission. [6] Ten days after ISRO's launch, NASA launched their seventh Mars orbiter MAVEN to study the Martian atmosphere.
First man-made object on Mars. No contact after crash landing. Mars 3 lander: USSR: 2 December 1971: First soft landing on Mars. Transmission began about 90 seconds after landing. [4] Transmitted a partial image for 14.5 seconds before the signal was lost. [5] Mars 6 lander: USSR: 12 March 1974
Deactivated 27 October 1972. In derelict orbit around Mars, expected to decay no sooner than 2022 [14] First spacecraft to orbit another planet First Mars orbiter Mars 2 orbiter USSR 27 November 1971 [15] Mission terminated 22 August 1972; spacecraft in derelict orbit First Soviet spacecraft to orbit Mars Mars 3 orbiter USSR 2 December 1971 [15]
move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Artificial objects on Venus. 2 Artificial objects on the Moon. 3 Artificial objects on Mars. ... Comprehensive listing of space artifacts ...
Lost when the Mars 2 lander crashed into the surface of Mars. 16 Mars 3: Mars 3 (4M No.172) 28 May 1971 Soviet Union: Orbiter Successful On December 2 it became in short sequence the third spacecraft to orbit another planet. [5] Operated for 20 orbits [8] [9] Proton-K/D: Mars 3 lander (SA 4M No.172) Lander Partial success [10] [11]
Spacecraft that have not been precisely located include Mars 2, Mars 3, Mars 6, Mars Polar Lander, and the two Deep Space 2 probes. Orbiters whose orbit could eventually decay and impact the surface, include: Viking 1 and Viking 2 orbiters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter , 2001 Mars Odyssey , Mars Express , Mars Global Surveyor , Phobos 2 , Mars 2 ...
Venus orbiter & lander: Venus: Last contact 1976: 1975–1976 Tianwen-1: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter, deployable and remote cameras, lander and Zhurong rover: Mars: In service: 2021– Terra: 4,864 kg (10,723 lb) Earth observing satellite: SSO: In service: 1999– Mars 2: 4,650 kg (10,251 lb) Soviet Mars orbiter and lander: Mars ...