1971 ⟶ Mariner 9 Enters Mars Orbit
Mariner 9 arrives at Mars orbit becoming the first spacecraf...
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🪐 Venera 7 Lands on Venus
Venera 7 lands on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on another planet.⟶
Venera 7VenusSoviet Unionspace explorationspace racesciencetechnologyUSSRplanetary exploration
🚀 Mariner 9 Enters Mars Orbit
Mariner 9 arrives at Mars orbit becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.⟶
Space RaceNASAMarsMariner ProgramPlanetary ExplorationSpace ExplorationTechnologyAstronomy
☄️ Mars 3 Lands on Mars (Briefly)
Mars 3 arrives in Mars orbit and deploys its lander. The lander is successful in becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on Mars but transmits for 20 seconds before losing contact.⟶
Space RaceUSSRMars 3Mars LandingPlanetary ExplorationSpace ExplorationTechnologyAstronomy