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| Manufacturer | NPO Lavochkin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Launch mass | 4,850 kg (10,690 lb) | ||
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The Mars-69/M-69 or 2M was the designation given to 2 Soviet Mars probes that were to be sent in 1969.[1][2][3] Based on the Luna E-8 landers used for Luna 15-24 (including Lunokhod 1 and 2),[4] they were the first attempted Mars and Interplanetary Orbiters. The probes, however, were both destroyed in separate launches in early 1969.[2]
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- ^ "Mars M-69". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "First Pictures of the Surface of Venus". mentallandscape.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.