Launch · COSPAR 1971-049 · 28 May 1971

MARS 3

Name: Launch 1971-049 — MARS 3
Start: 1971-05-28
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

80% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 5

Payload Payload · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
MARS 3	5252	1971-049A	Unknown	OTHER	—	—	on orbit	—
MARS 3 DESCENT CRAFT	5667	1971-049E	Decayed	OTHER	—	—	02 Dec 1971	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-12 R/B	5255	1971-049B	Decayed	LEO	122 / 192 km	51.77°	31 May 1971	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-12 PLAT	5256	1971-049C	Decayed	LEO	172 / 202 km	51.49°	31 May 1971	—
MARS 3 DEB	5263	1971-049D	Decayed	LEO	139 / 193 km	51.29°	01 Jun 1971	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1971-049; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.