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Mars 2 Lander
The primary scientific objective of the Mars 2 descent module was to perform a soft landing on Mars. The spacecraft impacted the surface and was destroyed.. Mars 2 Lander was launched on May 19, 1971 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left for deep space attached to another object (May 22, 1971).
COSPAR 1971-045DNORAD 5739Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SA Marsa-2
- Common name
- Mars 2 Lander
- Payload designation
- SA
- International designator
- 1971-045D
- NORAD catalog number
- 5739
- GCAT identifier
- S05739
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space, Reentry vehicle
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 3M SA
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Mars SA
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)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 170 km
- Inclination
- 51.00°
- Status
- Left for deep space attached to another object
- Status date
- May 22, 1971
- Last known active
- Nov 27, 1971
- End of operations
- Nov 27, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 645 kg
- Dry mass
- 645 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,210 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00369
- Final central body
- Mars
- Phase start
- November 23, 1971
- Phase outcome
- Released · November 27, 1971
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1971 | Earth | May 22, 1971 | Escaped to another body, attached | HCO |
| Nov 27, 1971 | Mars | Nov 27, 1971 | Deorbited | Mars |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Lander (parachute) | Targeted impact | Nov 27, 1971 | — | -44.20, -313.20 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q112960233 (CC0).