1996 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mars-96
successProton-K/D-2 | Mars-96
The Mars 96 spacecraft was launched into Earth orbit, but failed to achieve insertion into Mars cruise trajectory and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere at about 00:45 to 01:30 UT on 17 November 1996 and crashed within a presumed 320 km by 80 km area which includes parts of the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Bolivia. The cause of the crash is not known.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 16, 1996 at 08:48 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 200/39 (200L)
- Mission
- Mars-96
- Mission type
- Robotic Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Heliocentric N/A