Mars 6
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Mars 6, also known as 3MP No.50P was a Soviet spacecraft launched to explore Mars. A 3MP bus spacecraft launched as part of the Mars program, it consisted of a lander, and a coast stage with instruments to study Mars as it flew past. Wikipedia
Launch date: August 5, 1973
Landing mass: 635 kilograms (1,400 lb)
Launch mass: 3,260 kg (lander, bus, and fuel)
Mission duration: 7 months 7 days (launch to last contact with lander)
Rocket: Proton-K/D
Spacecraft: 3MP No.50P