Program archive

Mars

Mars is explored here through 11 archived missions, from Mariner 3 through Tianwen-1 / Zhurong, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 11
People: 0
Vehicles: 11

Explore this program

Choose a path through the Mars archive.

Currently viewing · Timeline

Mars timeline

11 flights. One complete program record.

Follow every archived flight from the earliest development test through the program’s latest flown mission, with its defining milestones and mission hardware connected along the way.

Every Mars program record

All 11 flown and non-flight archive records arranged chronologically.

Launch corridor

11 flights and tests compressed into 1 expandable arc.

Arc 01Ignition1964–2020 · 11 records

Flight arc 01IgnitionMariner 3 → Tianwen-1 / Zhurong1964–2020 · 11 records1964–2020
11 records