Mars 2
Mission Name
Mars 2
Type of Mission
Orbiter, lander and rover
Target Destination
Mars
Launch Date
19th May 1971
Arrival
Reached orbit on 27th November 1971. Lander crashed to surface on Mars and contact lost.
Mission Status
Partial success - orbiter successfully entered into Mars orbit and sent back data. Lander crashed on surface and ceased operating, destroying its rover in the process
Current Location
Orbiter remains inactive in Mars orbit, lander is somewhere on Mars
Mission Information
Tenth Soviet attempt to reach Mars, first with any success
