Mars 3
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Mars 3 was a robotic space probe of the Soviet Mars program, launched May 28, 1971, nine days after its twin spacecraft Mars 2. The probes were identical robotic spacecraft launched by Proton-K rocket
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Mars 3 Lander model at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow
Commemorative plaques at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow
Rendering of the PrOP-M
Mars
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", for its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous atmosphere that is primarily carbon dioxi
Mars 3
…Mars 3 Mission type Mars orbiter/lander Operator Soviet space program COSPAR ID 1971-049A 1971-049F SATCAT no. 5252 5667 Mission duration Orbiter: 1 year, 2 months and 25 days…
Valles Marineris, taken by the Viking 1 probe
Artist concept showing sand-laden jets erupting from Martian geysers (published by NASA; artist: Ron Miller)
A 30 meter wide and 800 meter high dust devil. Dust devils of 20 kilometer height have been observed.
Dust devils cause twisting dark trails on the Martian surface