 A Mars 1M spacecraft | |
| Mission type | Mars flyby |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Mars 1M |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 650 kilograms (1,430 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 October 1960, 13:51:03 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
Mars 1M No.2, designated Mars 1960B by NASA analysts and dubbed Marsnik 2 by the Western media, was a spacecraft launched as part of the Soviet Union's Mars programme, which was lost in a launch failure in 1960.[1] 1M No.2, which was intended to explore Mars from flyby trajectory, was destroyed after its Molniya carrier rocket failed to achieve orbit.[2][3]
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