Mars 2MV-4 No. 1
Mission Name
Mars 2MV-4 No. 1
Type of Mission
Flyby
Target Destination
Mars
Launch Date
24th October 1962
Arrival
Exploded in Earth orbit
Mission Status
Unsuccessful - exploded after launch while in Earth orbit
Current Location
Destroyed by explosion, some debris fell back to Earth
Mission Information
One of a pair of missions to reach Mars. Mars 1, launched 8 days later, was slightly more successful
