MISSION NAME
Mars-2b
Status
Failure
DATE
27 MAR 1969
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Description
Mars orbiter lost due to a failure of the rocket's third stage.
Proton / UR-500 K/D
Rocket Description
This four stage version of the Proton was originally designed to send manned circumlunar spacecraft into translunar trajectory.