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