Illustration of the Mars 3 orbiter spacecraft above Valles Marineris. Mars 3 was a Soviet unmanned space probe to Mars launched on 28th May 1971. It was composed of an orbiter and a lander. The Mars 3 lander successfully performed the first ever soft landing on Mars on December 2, 1971, using aerodynamic braking, parachutes, and retrorockets. The lander ceased to function 90 seconds after landing, and after transmitting pictures for 20 seconds, due to unknown reasons. Valles Marineris is a massive system of canyons near the equator on Mars was named after the Mariner 9 mission that led to its discovery in 1971. | |
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