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Mars-2
Mars-2 was launched on May 19, 1971 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: entered orbit around the target (Nov 27, 1971).
COSPAR 1971-045AGCAT D00368Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Mars-2
- Payload designation
- 4M No. 171
- International designator
- 1971-045A
- GCAT identifier
- D00368
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Mars
Launch
- Date
- May 19, 1971 · 16:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-045Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Entered orbit around the target
- Status date
- November 27, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 3,440 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,350 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,650 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00368
- Final central body
- Mars
- Phase start
- November 23, 1971
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · November 27, 1971
- Destination
- Mars
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1971 | Earth | May 22, 1971 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Nov 27, 1971 | Mars | — | In orbit | — |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).