Mars-96

Success Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Proton-K/D-2

About this launch

The Mars 96 spacecraft was launched into Earth orbit, but failed to achieve insertion into Mars cruise trajectory and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere at about 00:45 to 01:30 UT on 17 November 1996 and crashed within a presumed 320 km by 80 km area which includes parts of the Pacific Ocean, Chile…

More about this launch

Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Rocket and boosterProton-K/D-2

Vehicle: Proton-K/D-2

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MissionRobotic Exploration · Helio-N/A

Robotic Exploration · Helio-N/A

What it put in orbit1 catalogued object

Object	Type	Orbit	Globe
MARS 96 R/B 1996-064A	Rocket body	re-entered 1996-11-18

COSPAR ID 1996-064. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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