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Mars 4

Mars 4 (Russian: Марс-4), also known as 3MS No.52S was a Soviet spacecraft intended to explore Mars. A 3MS spacecraft launched as part of the Mars programme, it was intended to enter orbit around Mars in 1974. However, computer problems prevented orbital insertion from occurring.

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Aphelion altitude
1.63 AU
Closest approach
10 February 1974, 15:34 UTC
Contractor
Khrunichev
COSPAR ID
1973-047A
Distance
1,844 km (1,146 mi)
Inclination
2.2°

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Spacecraft

Launch

Scientific Instruments

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Mars 4

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples47
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Mars 4

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related to Launch · 12
Mars 4 → As, Baikonur Cosmodrome Site, Blok, Earth, February, July, Mars, Proton-K, Shortly, The, Twelve, UTC
related to Spacecraft · 9
Mars 4 → Built, Earth, However, In, IR, Kosmos, Lavochkin, Mars, The Mars
related to Scientific Instruments · 6
Mars 4 → Atmospheric Radio-probing InstrumentRadio TelescopeInfrared, Electrostatic Analyzer, Mars, Radiation PhotometerGamma SpectrometerMagnetometerPlasma TrapsMultichannel, RadiometerSpectrophotometerNarrow-band PhotometerNarrow-band Interference-Polarization PhotometerImaging, SystemPhotometersTwo PolarimetersUltraviolet PhotometerScattered Solar
Aphelion altitude · 1
Mars 4 → 1.63 AU
Closest approach · 1
Mars 4 → 10 February 1974, 15:34 UTC
Contractor · 1
Mars 4 → Khrunichev
COSPAR ID · 1
Mars 4 → 1973-047A
Distance · 1
Mars 4 → 1,844 km (1,146 mi)
Inclination · 1
Mars 4 → 2.2°
Last contact · 1
Mars 4 → 10 February 1974, 15:38 UTC

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mars spacecraft 3ms launch launched orbit also two 1973 intended soviet instruments 52s enter around 1974 however orbital mission program

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mars 4Aphelion altitude1.63 AU1.00infobox
Mars 4Closest approach10 February 1974, 15:34 UTC1.00infobox
Mars 4ContractorKhrunichev1.00infobox
Mars 4COSPAR ID1973-047A1.00infobox
Mars 4Distance1,844 km (1,146 mi)1.00infobox
Mars 4Inclination2.2°1.00infobox
Mars 4Last contact10 February 1974, 15:38 UTC1.00infobox
Mars 4Launch date21 July 1973, 19:30:59 (1973-07-21UTC19:30:59Z) UTC1.00infobox
Mars 4Launch mass3,440 kg (7,580 lb)1.00infobox
Mars 4Launch siteBaikonur 81/231.00infobox
Mars 4ManufacturerNPO Lavochkin1.00infobox
Mars 4Mission duration203 days, 20 hours and 7 minutes1.00infobox
Mars 4Mission typeMars orbiter1.00infobox
Mars 4OperatorSoviet space program1.00infobox
Mars 4Perihelion altitude1.02 AU1.00infobox
Mars 4Period556 days1.00infobox
Mars 4Reference systemHeliocentric1.00infobox
Mars 4RocketProton-K/D1.00infobox
Mars 4SATCAT no.67421.00infobox
Mars 4Spacecraft3MS No.52S1.00infobox

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