Mars 3 spacecraft in Mars orbit, illustration. Mars 3 was a Soviet unmanned space probe to Mars launched on 28th May 1971. It was composed of an orbiter (seen here) and a lander. The Mars 3 lander made the first ever soft landing on Mars on 2nd December 1971 using aerodynamic braking, parachutes and retrorockets. 90 seconds after landing, and after 20 seconds of picture transmission, the lander stopped working for unknown reasons. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Taille de l’image : | 4783 px × 4315 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |