| Mission type | Mars lander |
|---|---|
| Harvard designation | 1962 Beta Xi 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-062A |
| SATCAT no. | 00451 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 2MV-3 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 890 kilograms (1,960 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 November 1962, 15:35:15 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya 8K78 s/n T103-17 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 25 November 1962 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth (achieved) Heliocentric (intended) |
Mars 2MV-3 No.1[1][2] also known as Sputnik 24 in the West, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1962 as part of the Mars program, and was intended to land on the surface of Mars.[3][4] Due to a problem with the rocket which launched it, it did not depart low Earth orbit,[5] and it decayed several days later. It was the only Mars 2MV-3 spacecraft to be launched.[2]
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