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| Mission type | Mars flyby/lander[1] |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lavochkin |
| COSPAR ID | Bus: 1973-053A Lander: 1973-053D[2] |
| SATCAT no. | Bus: 6776 Lander: 7224[2] |
| Mission duration | 7 months (launch to nearest approach) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | 3MP No.51P |
| Manufacturer | Lavochkin |
| Launch mass | 3,260 kg (fueled lander and bus)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 August 1973, 17:00:17 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Proton-K/D |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 25 March 1974[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Heliocentric |
| Flyby of Mars | |
| Spacecraft component | Bus |
| Closest approach | 9 March 1974 |
| Mars flyby (failed landing) | |
| Spacecraft component | Lander |
| Closest approach | 9 March 1974 |
| Distance | 1,300 km (810 mi) |
Mars 7 (Russian: Марс-7), also known as 3MP No.51P was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1973 to explore Mars. A 3MP bus spacecraft which comprised the final mission of the Mars programme, it consisted of a lander and a coast stage with instruments to study Mars as it flew past. Due to a malfunction, the lander failed to perform a maneuver necessary to enter the Martian atmosphere, missing the planet and remaining in heliocentric orbit along with the coast stage.
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- ^ Asif A. Siddiqi. "Beyond Earth : A CHRONICLE OF DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION, 1958–2016" (PDF). Nasa.gov. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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