Zond 2
The Soviet Zond 2. | |
| Names | Zond 3MV-4 No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Mars flyby |
| Operator | OKB-1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-078C |
| SATCAT no. | 00945 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | 3MV-4 |
| Launch mass | 890 kg (1,960 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 30, 1964, 13:12 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya T103-16 |
| Launch site | Baikonur LC-1/5 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Heliocentric |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Perihelion altitude | 0.98 AU |
| Aphelion altitude | 1.52 AU |
| Inclination | 6.4° |
| Period | 508 days |
| Velocity | 5.62 km/s |
| Flyby of Mars | |
| Closest approach | August 6, 1965 |
| Distance | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
Zond 2 was a Soviet space probe, a member of the Zond program, and was the sixth Soviet spacecraft to attempt a flyby of Mars. (See Exploration of Mars) It was launched on November 30, 1964 at 13:12 UTC onboard Molniya 8K78 launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, USSR. The spacecraft was intended to survey Mars but lost communication before arrival.