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We've successfully landed 10 different craft on Mars, but they all owe a bit of their success to Mars 3.
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Sources:
Sources:
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-045A
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-049A
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-049F
planetary.org/space-missions/every-mars-mission
history.nasa.gov/monograph15.pdf
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-8150-9_5
Image Sources
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/videos/?v=458
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars3_lander_vsm.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars3_iki.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_propm_rover.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luna_9_Musee_du_Bourget_P1010505.JPG
mars.nasa.gov/resources/878/mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-aerobraking/?site=insight
istockphoto.com/vector/aviation-airplane-altimeter-gm639302892-115136369
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20201
nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/multimedia/pia17447.html#.YJHT92ZKhTZ
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/raw-images/EAF_0002_0667110417_773ECV_N0010052EDLC00002_0010LUJ01
mars.nasa.gov/resources/20172/mars-exploration-rover-entry-descent-and-landing-on-mars
We've successfully landed 10 different craft on Mars, but they all owe a bit of their success to Mars 3.
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at scishowtangents.org
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Sources:
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at scishowtangents.org
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Support SciShow Space by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShowSpace
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Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporter for helping us keep SciShow Space free for everyone forever: GrowingViolet
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Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/scishow
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Sources:
Sources:
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-045A
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-049A
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1971-049F
planetary.org/space-missions/every-mars-mission
history.nasa.gov/monograph15.pdf
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-8150-9_5
Image Sources
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/videos/?v=458
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars3_lander_vsm.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars3_iki.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_propm_rover.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luna_9_Musee_du_Bourget_P1010505.JPG
mars.nasa.gov/resources/878/mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-aerobraking/?site=insight
istockphoto.com/vector/aviation-airplane-altimeter-gm639302892-115136369
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20201
nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/multimedia/pia17447.html#.YJHT92ZKhTZ
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/raw-images/EAF_0002_0667110417_773ECV_N0010052EDLC00002_0010LUJ01
mars.nasa.gov/resources/20172/mars-exploration-rover-entry-descent-and-landing-on-mars
