swap_horiz Mars 6 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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Venera 13

The Venera 13 mission represents a significant achievement in early planetary exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union...

Surface Soviet Past Lander

9.2 Excellent

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Luna 9

The Luna 9 mission represents a significant achievement in early space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1966...

Soviet Past Moon Lander

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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Venera 7

The Venera 7 mission represents a pivotal achievement in space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1970, it ach...

Soviet Past Lander Venus

8.9 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 Pathfinder

Mars Pathfinder was a NASA robotic space mission launched in 1996 that successfully landed in the Ares Vallis region of...

Nasa Mars Rover Past

8.4 Great

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Luna 16

Luna 16 was an uncrewed Soviet lunar probe launched in September 1970 by the Soviet Union. It achieved the distinction o...

Soviet Past Moon Lander

8.3 Great

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Luna 24

Luna 24 was a Soviet robotic lunar sample return mission launched in August 1976. It successfully landed in Mare Crisium...

Soviet Past Moon Lander

8.3 Great

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Phoenix Mars Lander

The Phoenix Mars Lander was a robotic spacecraft deployed by NASA under the Mars Scout Program to study the history of w...

Polar Nasa Mars Past

7.8 Good

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InSight

InSight was a stationary NASA lander designed to investigate the internal structure and geological activity of Mars. It...

Nasa Mars Seismology Past

7.5 Good

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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 t...

Soviet Mars Lander Orbiter

6.7 Fair

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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...

Soviet Mars Lander Orbiter

6.3 Fair

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Mars 5

Mars 5 was a Soviet robotic spacecraft launched in 1973 as part of the Soviet Mars program. It entered orbit around Mars...

Mapping Soviet Mars Orbiter

6.1 Fair

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Phobos 2

Phobos 2 was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1988 as part of a mission to study Mars and its moon Phobos. It entered orb...

Soviet Mars Orbiter Phobos

5.9 Mediocre

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Mars 7

Mars 7 was a Soviet Mars mission launched on August 9, 1973, as a combined flyby spacecraft and lander. The carrier was...

Soviet Mars Lander Flyby

3.6 Poor

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Phobos 1

Phobos 1 was a Soviet spacecraft launched in July 1988, the twin of Phobos 2 in a program intended to study Mars and pla...

Soviet Mars Orbiter Phobos

3.2 Poor

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Schiaparelli EDM

Schiaparelli EDM (Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module) was a European Space Agency lander flown on the 2016 E...

Mars Past Lander Esa

3.1 Poor

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Mars Polar Lander

Mars Polar Lander was a NASA spacecraft launched in January 1999 to study the layered terrain near Mars's south pole, ca...

Polar Nasa Mars Lander

2.9 Poor