The 1MV planetary probe (short for 1st generation Mars-Venus) is a designation for a common design used by early Soviet uncrewed probes to Mars and Venus.[1][2][3] It was standard practice of the Soviet space program to use standardized components as much as possible.
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| Manufacturer | OKB-1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
| Operator | Soviet Space Program | ||
| Production | |||
| Operational | 1960-1961 | ||
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All probes shared the same general characteristics and differed only in equipment necessary for specific missions.[4] Each probe also incorporated improvements based on experience with earlier missions.
It was superseded by the 2MV family.
Variants
edit- Mars 1M: Mars probe 1M No.1 (failure), Mars probe 1M No.2 (failure)[2]
- Venera 1VA: Sputnik 7 (1VA No.1), Venera 1 (1VA No.2, Sputnik 8)[1][3]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1MV". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ a b "Mars 1M". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b "Venera 1VA". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Ulivi, Paolo; Harland, David M. (2007-12-08). Robotic Exploration of the Solar System: Part I: The Golden Age 1957-1982. Springer. ISBN 9780387739830.