Mars 6

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Mars 6 was a Soviet spacecraft from the 1970s Mars program designed to deliver a lander to the Martian surface for atmospheric and surface studies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mars lander
Soviet space probe
spacecraft
atmosphericEntryDate 1974-03-12
atmosphericEntryTarget Mars atmosphere
closestApproachDate 1974-03-12
communicationBand radio communications
component Mars 6 lander NERFINISHED
Mars 6 orbiter NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dataReturned limited atmospheric data from descent
descentPhase parachute descent in Martian atmosphere
designedFor atmospheric studies on Mars
surface studies on Mars
era 1970s
failureCause communications failure during descent
followedBy Mars 7 NERFINISHED
landerStatus lost on descent
launchDate 1973-08-05
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED
manufacturer Soviet space industry NERFINISHED
missionDesignation 4V-1 No.50A NERFINISHED
missionObjective deliver a lander to the Martian surface
study the Martian atmosphere
study the Martian surface
transmit data during atmospheric entry and descent
missionOutcome partial failure
missionType Mars lander mission
planetary science mission
operator Soviet Union NERFINISHED
orbitType heliocentric orbit after Mars flyby
partOf Soviet Mars program of the 1970s NERFINISHED
powerSource solar panels
precededBy Mars 4 NERFINISHED
Mars 5 NERFINISHED
program Soviet Mars program NERFINISHED
scientificInstruments atmospheric sensors
surface science instruments
television camera system
spaceAgency Soviet space program NERFINISHED
spacecraftBus lander
orbiter
spacecraftType 4V-1 NERFINISHED
target Mars NERFINISHED

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Mars 3 relatedMission Mars 6