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Missions to Mars
Phobos programThe Soviet Union launched the first Phobos probe on the 7th of July 1988. A second probe followed five days later on the 12th of July 1988.
Mariner programIn May 1960, Edgar M. Cortright suggested a new name for the planetary mission probes. He wanted them to follow nautical terms to convey travel to great…
Mariner 4The Mariner 4 spacecraft consisted of an octagonal magnesium frame, four feet across a diagonal and three feet high. Four solar panels were attached to the…
Viking programThe Viking program began its life in 1968 when NASA Langley Research Center took charge of the effort. This initiative grew from an earlier, even more…
Mars Exploration RoverNASA launched the Spirit rover on the 10th of June 2003. The Opportunity rover followed shortly after on the 7th of July 2003.
Viking 1The Titan/Centaur rocket lifted off from Earth on the 20th of August 1975. This launch vehicle carried the Viking 1 spacecraft toward its distant target.
Emirates Mars MissionIn the final days of 2013, a group of UAE cabinet members gathered for a private retreat to discuss the nation's future.
Fobos-GruntOn the 8th of November 2011, a Zenit-2SB41 rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 20:16 UTC. The spacecraft Fobos-Grunt carried a complex payload…
Mars Orbiter MissionIn November 2008, G. Madhavan Nair stood before the public to announce an uncrewed mission to Mars. This marked the first official acknowledgment of India's…