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Mars 2
Mars 2 was a Soviet space mission consisting of an orbiter and a lander launched toward Mars in 1971. The lander reached the Martian surface on 27 November 1971, but it did not complete a controlled landing and was destroyed on impact after an onboard guidance failure. It is nevertheless recorded as the first human-made object to reach the surface of Mars. The orbiter continued the mission's scien...
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Mars 3
Mars 3 was a Soviet robotic mission consisting of an orbiter and a lander, launched on 28 May 1971. Its lander reached the Martian surface in December 1971 and became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on Mars. It transmitted data for about 20 seconds before contact was lost, while the orbiter continued observations from Mars orbit.
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