Mars 1
Mission Name
Mars 1
Type of Mission
Flyby
Target Destination
Mars
Launch Date
1st November 1962
Arrival
Likely to have flown by Mars on 19th June 1963 but contact with the craft had already been lost in March 1963
Mission Status
Unsuccessful - contact lost before reaching destination
Current Location
Likely to be in orbit of the Sun
Mission Information
Although communications weren't possible with the craft, Mars 1 likely completed the first flyby of Mars
