Difference between revisions of "1971"

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Probe "Mariner 9" becomes the first spacecraft to enter Mars orbit successfully.

A Soviet "Mars 3" lander reaches the surface of Mars.
It transmits for a few seconds, but then goes silent.
It has the distinction of being the first spacecraft to reach the planet.

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 ==Events==
-* '''October 28''' &ndash; Britain launches its first satellite, Prospero, into low Earth orbit atop a Black Arrow carrier rocket.
+* [[Probe]] "Mariner 9" becomes the first spacecraft to enter [[Mars]] [[orbit]] successfully.
+* A Soviet "Mars 3" lander reaches the surface of [[Mars]]. <br> It transmits for a few seconds, but then goes silent. <br> It has the distinction of being the first spacecraft to reach the [[planet]].
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