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Zond 2


Mission Name
Zond 2
Type of Mission
Flyby
Target Destination
Mars
Launch Date
30th November 1964
Arrival
Likely to have flown by Mars on 6th August 1965 but contact with the craft had already been lost in March 1963
Mission Status
Unsuccessful - lost power while on its way to Mars
Current Location
Likely to be in orbit of the Sun
Mission Information
Intended to be a craft to land on Mars, instead completed a flyby of the planet. Considered a failure as contact had been lost with the craft by that point
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