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1969 · Soviet Space Program

Mars-2b

failureProton | Mars-2b

Mars orbiter lost due to a failure of the rocket's third stage.

Overview

Date / time: March 27, 1969 at 10:40 AM UTC
Outcome: failure
Launch site: 81/23 (81L)
Mission: Mars-2b
Mission type: Robotic Exploration
Orbit achieved: Mars Orbit

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