1969

1969 · Soviet Space Program

Mars-2c

failureProton | Mars-2c

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

Overview

Date / time
April 2, 1969 at 10:33 AM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
81/24 (81P)
Mission
Mars-2c
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit achieved
Mars Orbit