Soviet Union launches Mars 1 spacecraft on flyby mission to the Red Planet

Summary

On Nov. 1, 1962, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 1 spacecraft on a mission to fly by Mars, during the Space Race, according to Space.com's "On this day in space" feature.

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   1 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTCSource ↗

   Space.com reports that on Nov. 1, 1962, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 1 spacecraft on a mission to fly by the Red Planet, during the Space Race.