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Soviet Space Program
Molniya 8K78 | Mars 2a
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
Mars lander mission which failed when the booster/spacecraft complex broke up during the burn to Mars trajectory.
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Know what comes next.
Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.
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