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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mars-5
Launched
July 25, 1973
Summary
Mars-5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 25, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 754th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 1,477th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Mars Orbit (Mars). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Mars Orbit (Mars)
- Milestone
- 33rd Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 754th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 1,477th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 components
- Mars-5 · NORAD 6754 · left Earth orbit July 26, 1973
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Mars orbiter
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
15th launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 378th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
527 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Mars-5 launch?
Mars-5 launched on July 25, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mars-5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mars-5?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Mars-5 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Mars-5 going to?
Mars Orbit (Mars), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Mars-5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).