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Mars 3 spacecraft

author: Steven Hobbs/Novapix

reference: e-son27-00200

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 50 cm

The Soviet Mars 3 lander separates from its mother craft above Mars. The timing is unfortunate as the planet is experiencing a global dust storm. Mars-3 was launched to Mars on May 28, 1971. On December 2, 1971 it's descent capsule made a soft landing on the surface of Mars. This mission was not successful, because of a dust storm on the Mars surface.

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1971 - DUST STORM - ILLUSTRATION - MARS - MARS 3 - PLANET - POSTER - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE -