1969

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