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