MISSION NAME
Mars-2c
Status
Failure
DATE
2 APR 1969
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Description
Mars orbiter lost due to a failure of the rocket's first 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.