swap_horiz Mars 5 Alternatives

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Viking 1

The Viking 1 mission involved both an orbiter and a lander deployed to Mars in 1975. It achieved the historic feat of de...

Nasa Mars Past Lander

9.4 Excellent

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Mariner 9

The Mariner 9 mission involved a NASA-operated spacecraft that orbited Mars from 1971 to 1973. It is significant as the...

Mapping Nasa Mars Orbiter

9.2 Excellent

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Venera 9

The Venera 9 mission represents a significant achievement in early planetary exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union i...

Soviet Past Lander Venus

9.0 Excellent

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Tianwen-1

The Tianwen-1 mission represents China’s ambitious exploration of Mars. This active space project launched in July 2020...

China Active Mars Lander

9.0 Excellent

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon. Launched in 2009, it provides d...

Mapping Active Nasa Moon

9.0 Excellent

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars since 2006. It provides high-resolution imaging of th...

Imaging Active Nasa Mars

8.8 Great

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Viking 2

The Viking 2 spacecraft was a NASA mission launched in 1976 to explore Mars. It landed near Utopia Planitia and function...

Nasa Mars Past Lander

8.8 Great

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Mars Global Surveyor

Mars Global Surveyor was a NASA orbiter launched in 1996 that made the first global laser-altimeter map of Mars and oper...

Mapping Nasa Mars Past

8.6 Great

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Luna 10

Luna 10 was a Soviet spacecraft that entered lunar orbit in 1966, becoming the first artificial satellite of the Moon an...

Soviet Past Moon Orbiter

8.5 Great

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Chandrayaan-1

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe, launched in 2008 by ISRO and notable for helping confirm water molecules on...

Mapping Past Moon Orbiter

8.5 Great

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SELENE

The SELENE mission, formerly known as Kaguya, is a Japanese space exploration project operated by JAXA. It deployed an o...

Mapping Lunar Orbiter Jaxa

8.5 Great

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Mars Express

Mars Express is an ESA orbiter launched in 2003 and ESA's first Mars mission, mapping the planet and probing subsurface...

Active Planetary Mars Orbiter

8.4 Great

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MAVEN

MAVEN is a NASA Mars orbiter launched in 2013 to study the upper atmosphere and how solar wind stripped gases from the p...

Active Nasa Mars Atmosphere

8.2 Great

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2001 Mars Odyssey

2001 Mars Odyssey is a NASA orbiter launched in 2001 that mapped Martian hydrogen, found evidence for water ice, and rel...

Mapping Active Nasa Mars

8.1 Great

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Mars Orbiter Mission

Mars Orbiter Mission was ISRO's 2013 Mangalyaan probe, making India the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit and doin...

Mars Past Orbiter Isro

8.1 Great

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Lunar Orbiter 1

The Lunar Orbiter 1 mission involved a NASA spacecraft launched in 1966. It achieved the distinction of being the first...

Mapping Lunar Nasa Orbiter

8.1 Great

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Mars 3

Mars 3 was a Soviet orbiter and lander launched in 1971, notable for achieving the first soft landing on Mars and transm...

Soviet Mars Lander Orbiter

6.7 Fair

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Mars 2

Mars 2 was a Soviet orbiter and lander launched in 1971, notable because its failed lander became the first human-made o...

Soviet Mars Lander Orbiter

6.3 Fair

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Phobos 2

Phobos 2 was a Soviet Mars and Phobos mission launched in 1988, notable for reaching Mars orbit before contact was lost...

Soviet Mars Orbiter Phobos

5.9 Mediocre

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Phobos 1

Phobos 1 was a Soviet mission launched in 1988 to study Mars and its moon Phobos, notable for being lost after an errone...

Soviet Mars Orbiter Phobos

3.2 Poor