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LAUNCH MISSION

Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D Mars-5

Status

Success

DATE

25 JUL 1973

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

81/24 (81P)

Description

Mars orbiter

Proton / UR-500 K/D rocket used for the Mars-5 space launch

Proton / UR-500 K/D

Rocket Description

This four stage version of the Proton was originally designed to send manned circumlunar spacecraft into translunar trajectory.