Monday, January 25, 1993
Sunday, January 24, 1993
Mars 1A
1960-F12
The first Soviet planetary probe was 1M No. 1, launched on 1960 Oct 10. It would have become the Mars Automatic Interplanetary Station, but pogo oscillations during core stage burn of the new 8K78 launch vehicle caused the pitch control system on the third stage to malfunction. The upper stage and payload reentered over East Siberia.
Mass of the 1M probe was 480 kg. (another source gives 650 kg).
This was the first use of the RD-0107 engine.
| 1M No. 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Oct 10 | 1427:49 | Launch by 8K78 No. L1-4M | KB LC1 |
| 1430? | Resonance vibrations of Blok A | ||
| 1432 | Blok-A sep | ||
| 1432 | Blok-I ignition | ||
| 1432:49 | Blok-I pitchover | ||
| 1433:13 | RSO command shutdown | ||
| 1439 | Reentry over E Siberia | ||
Payload:
- Magnetometer
- Radiometer
- Charged particle detector
- Micrometeorite sensor
- FTU (Photo TV camera)
- Spectroreflectometer, CH band
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