Molniya 8K78 | Mars 2a
Mars lander mission which failed when the booster/spacecraft complex broke up during the burn to Mars trajectory.
Mission Details
- Launch date: November 4, 1962 at 03:35 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration