Mars 1M No.2 (Marsnik 2 / 1M s/n 2), the second Soviet Mars flyby probe attempt, launched on a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur LC-1 on 14 October 1960. The third stage failed to ignite after a LOX-related freeze in the fuel line, destroying the ~640 kg probe.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Orbit
- Mars flyby
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 14 October 1960, 13:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Planetary Science
- Launches in 1960
- 27th of 38