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Mars-series
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Mars-1m | Mars-3 |
This page contains reference images for the Mars-series satellites. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
Launch information (found elsewhere) |
Reference images (immediately below) |
Launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers) (found elsewhere) |
Other postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.) (found elsewhere) |
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Mars (Russia/USSR) | Mars (Russia/USSR) | Mars (Russia/USSR) | Mars (Russia/USSR) |
Satellite(s) (Spacecraft Bus*) | Launch Date(s) | Reference Image(s)* |
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Mars (Russia/USSR) | ||
Mars-(1a) (1M #1) [failed] Mars-(1b) (1M #2) [failed] | 1960-10-10 1960-10-14 | ![]() |
Mars-(1c) (2MV-4 #1) / Sputnik-22 [failed] Mars-1 (2MV-4 #2) / Sputnik-23 (Mars flyby) | 1962-10-24 1962-11-01 | ![]() |
Mars-(2a) (2MV-3 #1) / Sputnik-24 [failed] | 1962-11-04 | No image available |
Mars-(2b) (M-69 #1) [failed] Mars-(2c) (M-69 #2) [failed] | 1969-03-27 1969-04-02 | ![]() |
Mars-(2d) (M-71 #1) / Kosmos-419 [failed] Mars-2 (M-71 #2) Mars-3 (M-71 #3) | 1971-05-10 1971-05-19 1971-05-28 |
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Mars-4 (M-73 Orbiter #1) Mars-5 (M-73 Orbiter #2) | 1973-07-21 1973-07-25 | ![]() |
Mars-6 (M-73 Lander #1) Mars-7 (M-73 Lander #2) | 1973-08-05 1973-08-09 | ![]() |
Mars-8 (Mars-'96) | 1996-11-16 |
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*Spacecraft bus designations and reference images were obtained from Gunter's Space Page.
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