Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-K/D-2200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Proton-K/D-2 | Mars-96
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 42nd launch · 8th this year · humanity's 4,109th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 16, 20:48 – Nov 16, 20:48 UTC
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Mars-96
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, and Bolivia. The cause of the crash is not known.
Robotic Exploration · Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
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