Mars 5
E1005371
Mars 5 was a Soviet spacecraft from the 1970s Mars program that successfully entered Martian orbit and transmitted data about the planet’s atmosphere and surface.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars orbiter
ⓘ
Soviet Mars spacecraft ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| arrivalAtMarsDate | 1974-02-12 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dataReturned |
gamma-ray spectra of Martian surface
ⓘ
images of Martian surface ⓘ magnetic field data near Mars ⓘ measurements of Martian atmosphere ⓘ measurements of Martian ionosphere ⓘ solar wind data near Mars ⓘ |
| dataTransmissionDuration | a few days after Mars orbit insertion ⓘ |
| epoch | 1970s ⓘ |
| failureCause | depressurization of instrument compartment ⓘ |
| failureEffect | premature end of data transmission ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
gamma-ray spectrometer
ⓘ
infrared radiometer ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ plasma sensors ⓘ radio occultation experiment ⓘ television camera system ⓘ ultraviolet spectrometer ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1973-07-25 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MarsOrbitInsertion | 1974-02-12 ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
measure Martian ionosphere
ⓘ
measure solar wind near Mars ⓘ obtain images of Mars ⓘ study Martian atmosphere ⓘ study Martian surface ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | partial success ⓘ |
| missionType | orbiter ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
returned detailed data on Martian atmosphere and surface
ⓘ
successful insertion into Martian orbit ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsCompletedAroundMars | multiple orbits before failure ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programSequence |
followed Mars 4
ⓘ
preceded Mars 6 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | M-73S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftMass | approximately 3260 kilograms ⓘ |
| spaceProgram | Soviet Mars program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| upperStage | Blok D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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