Mars 3

Summary

Mars 3 is a space probe^[1]. It draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #24 of 135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mars 3's instance of is recorded as space probe^[3].
• Mars 3's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Mars 3's operator is recorded as Soviet space program^[5].
• Mars 3's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1971-049A^[6].
• Mars 3's location is recorded as Phaethontis quadrangle^[7].
• Mars 3's Commons category is recorded as Mars 3^[8].
• Mars 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-K^[9].
• Mars 3's SCN is recorded as 05252^[10].
• Mars 3's parent astronomical body is recorded as Mars^[11].
• Mars 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1971-05-28T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Mars 3's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as +1971-12-02T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Mars 3's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1972-08-23T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Mars 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025rpf7^[15].
• Mars 3's service retirement is recorded as +1972-08-22T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Mars 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Mars 3's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[18].
• Mars 3's location of landing is recorded as Mars^[19].
• Mars 3's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23^[20].
• Mars 3's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Марс-3'}^[21].
• Mars 3's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1971-049A^[22].

Why It Matters

Mars 3 draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #24 of 135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]