Mars 3

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Mars 3 was a robotic space probe of the Soviet Mars program, launched May 28, 1971, nine days after its twin spacecraft Mars 2. The probes were identical robotic spacecraft launched by Proton-K rockets with a Blok D upper stage, each consisting of an orbiter and an attached lander.

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1971 Mars 3
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Image transmission from surface of Mars by Soviet Union lander, Mars 3Image transmission from surface of Mars by Soviet Union lander, Mars 3
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Possible Mars 3 lander from MRO ESP 031036 1345 MRGB.abrowsePossible Mars 3 lander from MRO ESP 031036 1345 MRGB.abrowse
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Capernicus crater in the Terra Sirenum is southwest of the Mars 3 lander and the Newton Crater landing site.Capernicus crater in the Terra Sirenum is southwest of the Mars 3 lander and the Newton Crater landing site.
Soviet commemorative plaques: left shows the 1971 Mars 3 mission, the first soft landing on Mars; right features the state emblem of the USSR on a red enamel background.Soviet commemorative plaques: left shows the 1971 Mars 3 mission, the first soft landing on Mars; right features the state emblem of the USSR on a red enamel background.
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