Mars 5

Launch Information

Launch Date: 1973-07-25 at 18:55:48 UTC
Launch Vehicle: Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage and Escape Stages
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R

Trajectory Description

No description available.

Trajectory Details

Type: Orbiter
Central Body: Earth
Epoch start: 1973-07-25 18:55:48 UTC
Epoch stop: 1973-07-25 20:15:00 UTC
Orbital Parameters
Periapsis	Apoapsis	Period	Inclination	Eccentricity
159.0 km	174.0 km	87.8 minutes	51.6°	0.00115

Type: Interplanetary cruise
Central Body: Sun
Epoch start: 1973-07-25 20:15:00 UTC
Epoch stop: 1974-02-12 15:45:00 UTC
Orbital Parameters
Periapsis	Apoapsis	Period	Inclination	Eccentricity
1.01 AU	1.65 AU	567.0 days	2.2°	0.241

Type: Orbiter
Central Body: Mars
Epoch start: 1974-02-12 15:45:00 UTC
Orbital Parameters
Periapsis	Apoapsis	Period	Inclination	Eccentricity
1755.0 km	32555.0 km	24.88 hours	35.33°	0.7493

Key to Apside Units

Unit	Defined as	Equivalent metric measure
AU	Astronomical Unit	1.495979 x 108 km
km	kilometer	1,000 m