Astronomy:List of Mars landers

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The following table is a list of successful and unsuccessful Mars landers. As of 2022, 21 lander missions and 8 sub-landers (Rovers and Penetrators) attempted to land on Mars. Of 21 landers, the Curiosity rover and Perseverance rover are currently in operation on Mars.

Mars landers

§ - Spacecraft intended for Martian moons (Phobos and Deimos), Entry Mass, Estimated, MOLA - Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

List of sub-landers onboard Mars landers
S.No Sub-Landers Type Lander Slot Launch Date Mass (kg) Status References
1. PrOP-M Rover Mars 2 19 May 1971 4.5 Failure [3][4]
2. PrOP-M Rover Mars 3 28 May 1971 4.5 Not deployed [4][5]
3. Mars 96 Penetrator Mars 96 16 Nov 1996 88 Failure [11]
4. Deep Space 2 Penetrator Mars Polar Lander 03 Jan 1999 2.4 Failure [14][15]
5. Sojourner Rover Mars Pathfinder 04 Dec 1996 11.5 Success [12][13]
6. Mars helicopter Ingenuity UAV Helicopter Mars 2020 Perseverance rover 30 Jul 2021 1.8 Success
7. Zhurong Rover Tianwen-1 23 Jul 2021 240 Success
8. Tianwen-1 Remote camera Camera Zhurong rover 1 June 2021 <1 Success

Future proposed Mars lander missions

List of future proposed Mars lander missions
Lander Proposed Launch Country Agency Type Sub-Lander References
Mars MetNet Precursor ? Finland FMI Impact Lander - [28]
Mars MetNet ? Finland FMI Multi-lander - [29]
Mars Lander 2045 South Korea KARI Lander - [30]
Icebreaker 2026 US NASA Lander - [31]
Martian Moons Exploration 2026 Japan JAXA Lander Sample Return [32]
Phootprint 2024 Europe ESA Lander Ascent Stage [33]
Fobos-Grunt (Repeat) 2024 Russia ROSCOSMOS Lander Ascent Stage [34]
Mars-Grunt 2024 Russia ROSCOSMOS Lander - [1]
BOLD 2020 US NASA Impact Lander 6-Impact Lander

See also

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