# Mars 1M No.1

> soviet Union Mars spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q12286236](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12286236)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_1M_No.1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mars-1m-no-1

## Summary
Mars 1M No.1 is a Soviet Union space probe designed to explore Mars and is one of two spacecraft in the Mars 1M series of uncrewed Soviet probes. It had a launch mass of about 650 kilograms and was launched from Gagarin's Start at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 1960-10-10 using a Molniya rocket.

## Key Facts
- Mars 1M No.1 is an instance of a space probe (an unmanned robotic spacecraft that explores beyond Earth).  
- It is part of the Mars 1M series, a pair of uncrewed Soviet spacecraft.  
- Launch date: 1960-10-10.  
- Launch vehicle: Molniya (Soviet rocket).  
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start, Baikonur Cosmodrome.  
- Mass at launch: 650 kilograms.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1960-10-10.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/0ynx2k_.  
- Representative image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mars_1M.jpg  
- Wikidata description: Soviet Union Mars spacecraft.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Mars 1M No.1?
A: Mars 1M No.1 was a Soviet unmanned space probe intended for Mars exploration. It belonged to the Mars 1M series of two uncrewed Soviet spacecraft.

### Q: When and where was Mars 1M No.1 launched?
A: It was launched on 1960-10-10 from Gagarin's Start at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

### Q: What rocket launched Mars 1M No.1?
A: The spacecraft was launched on a Molniya rocket, a Soviet launch vehicle.

### Q: How heavy was Mars 1M No.1 at launch?
A: Its launch mass was approximately 650 kilograms.

## Why It Matters
Mars 1M No.1 represents an early Soviet effort to send an unmanned robotic spacecraft beyond Earth toward Mars. As one of two spacecraft in the Mars 1M series, it is part of the initial set of missions that contributed to the development and testing of Soviet planetary probe hardware, launch procedures, and mission planning for interplanetary flight. The craft’s 1960 launch from the prominent Gagarin's Start at Baikonur using the Molniya launch vehicle places it within the context of the early space race and the formative period of robotic exploration. Studying missions like Mars 1M No.1 helps trace the technological progression and operational experience that later missions built upon in the field of planetary exploration.

## Notable For
- Being part of the Mars 1M series, a set of two early Soviet uncrewed Mars spacecraft.  
- Launch date of 1960-10-10, placing it among early interplanetary probe attempts.  
- Launch from the historically significant Gagarin's Start at Baikonur Cosmodrome.  
- Use of the Molniya launch vehicle.  
- A launch mass of approximately 650 kg, characteristic of early-generation planetary probes.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Mars 1M No.1.  
- Description: Soviet Union Mars spacecraft; an unmanned robotic space probe intended for Mars exploration.  
- Series: Part of the Mars 1M series (two uncrewed spacecraft).

### Technical specifications
- Instance of: space probe.  
- Launch mass: 650 kg.  
- Image resource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mars_1M.jpg.  
- External identifier: Freebase ID /m/0ynx2k_.

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1960-10-10.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1960-10-10.  
- Launch vehicle: Molniya (Soviet rocket).  
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start, Baikonur Cosmodrome.

### Mission context
- Parent program: Mars 1M (series of two uncrewed Soviet spacecraft).  
- Role: Unmanned robotic spacecraft intended for exploration beyond Earth (Mars-focused).

### Identifiers and references
- Wikidata description: Soviet Union Mars spacecraft.  
- Wikipedia title: Mars 1M No.1.  
- Available Wikipedia language pages include: bg, de, en, es, hi, hy, id, lt, lv, nl.  
- Sitlink count (Wikipedia interlanguage links): 16.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report