Molniya 8K78 | Mars 1c
Modified Venera-type spacecraft designed to flyby Mars at a distance of about 11,000 km.
Mission Details
- Launch date: October 24, 1962 at 05:55 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration