1960 · Soviet Space Program
Mars-1b
failureMolniya 8K78 | Mars-1b
A Russian mars flyby probe intended to photograph Mars. The third stage failed to ignite.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 14, 1960 at 01:51 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Mars-1b
- Mission type
- Planetary Science
- Orbit achieved
- Mars flyby