Mars
Mars-96
Mars probe, failed.
Failed · Launch or early mission failure
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The mission
Mars probe, failed. This reconstructed record groups 5 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 1996-064; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 16 November 1996, 20:48:53 UTC
- Launch location
- GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-K/D-2
- Orbit
- Trans-atmospheric orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A Russian Military Proton-K rocket launched the Mars-96 mission on Saturday, November 16, 1996 at 8:48 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Russian Military
- Vehicle
- Proton-K
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1996-064
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Nov 16, 1996, 20:48 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Nov 16 1996
- Pad and location
- LC-200/39, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Failed
Mission failure · 16 November 1996
Launch or early mission failure
GCAT records the primary mission element as ended after a launch or early mission failure.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Mars-96
Mars probe, failed.
- GCAT ID
- A05836
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 3,001 kg
- Propulsion
- ADU
- Dimensions
- 4 m long · 3.5 m diameter · 12 m span
MAS 1
Mars lander, lost.
- GCAT ID
- A05838
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 85 kg
- Dimensions
- 1 m long · 1 m diameter · 1.4 m span
MAS 2
Mars lander, lost.
- GCAT ID
- A05839
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 90 kg
- Dimensions
- 1 m long · 1 m diameter · 1.4 m span
Penetrator 1
Mars penetrator, lost.
- GCAT ID
- A05840
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 125 kg
- Dimensions
- 2.1 m long · 0.8 m diameter · 2.1 m span
Penetrator 2
Mars penetrator, lost.
- GCAT ID
- A05841
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 127 kg
- Dimensions
- 2.1 m long · 0.8 m diameter · 2.1 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
One image from Mars-96.
Verification
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