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
+List of Mars landersS.NoLandersLaunch dateLanding dateMass (kg)Landing siteRegionStatusCountryMOLAEntry velocityReferences1.Mars 2MV-3 No.104 Nov 196225 Nov 1962890 - - - -2.Mars 219 May 197127 Nov 1971121045°S 47°E♦ - - -Perminov, V. G. (1999). The difficult road to Mars: a brief history of Mars exploration in the Soviet Union.3.Mars 328 May 197102 Dec 1971121045°S 202°E♦Sirenum Terra - 5.7 km/sec4.Mars 605 Aug 197312 Mar 197463523.90°S 19.4°WMargaritifer Terra - -5.Mars 709 Aug 1973 -635 - - - -6.Viking 120 Aug 197520 Jul 197657222.27°N 47.95°WChryse Planitia -3.54.61 km/sec7.Viking 209 Sep 197503 Sep 197657247.64°N 225.71°WUtopia Planitia -3.54.61 km/sec8.Phobos 1§07 Jul 1988 -2600† - - - -9.Phobos 2§12 Jul 1988 -2600† - - - -10.Mars 9616 Nov 1996 -3159 - - - - 11.Mars Pathfinder04 Dec 199604 Jul 199736119°7′48″ N 33°18′12″WAres Vallis -2.57.26 km/secNilsen, E. N. (2012). Exploring Mars: an overview12.Mars Polar Lander03 Jan 199903 Dec 199958376°S 195°WUltimi Scopuli -3.06.91 km/sec13.Beagle 202 Jun 200325 Dec 200333.211.5265°N 90.4295°EIsidis Planitia -5.63 km/sec14.Spirit rover10 Jun 20034 Jan 200417414.5684°S 175.4726°EGusev Crater -1.9 5.4 km/secMars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges (gatech.edu)15.Opportunity rover07 Jul 200325 Jan 20041741.9462°S 354.4743°EMeridiani Planum -1.4 5.5 km/sec16.Phoenix lander04 Aug 200725 May 200835068.22°N 125.7°WVastitas Borealis -3.55.59 km/sec17.Curiosity rover26 Nov 20116 Aug 20128994.5895°S 137.4417°EGale Crater 2.0 5.6 km/sec18.Schiaparelli EDM14 Mar 201619 Oct 20165772.052°S 6.208°WMeridiani PlanumESA/1.455.83 km/sec19.InSight Mars Lander5 May 201826 Nov 20187274.5°N 135.9°EElysium Planitia -2.56.3 km/sec20.Perseverance rover30 Jul 202018 Feb 20211,02518.4447°N 77.4508°EJezero crater - -21.Tianwen-123 July 202014 May 202124025.1°N, 109.7°EUtopia Planitia - 4.8 km/sec § - Spacecraft intended for Martian moons (Phobos and Deimos), †Entry Mass, ♦ Estimated, MOLA - Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter
+List of sub-landers onboard Mars landersS.NoSub-LandersTypeLander SlotLaunch DateMass (kg)StatusReferences1.PrOP-MRoverMars 219 May 19714.52.PrOP-MRoverMars 328 May 19714.53.Mars 96PenetratorMars 9616 Nov 1996884.Deep Space 2PenetratorMars Polar Lander03 Jan 19992.45.SojournerRoverMars Pathfinder04 Dec 199611.56.Mars helicopter IngenuityUAV HelicopterMars 2020 Perseverance rover30 Jul 20211.87.ZhurongRoverTianwen-123 Jul 20212408.Tianwen-1 Remote cameraCameraZhurong rover1 June 2021<1
Future and proposed Mars lander missions +List of future proposed Mars lander missionsLanderPlanned LaunchCountryAgencyTypeSub-LanderStatusReferencesMartian Moons Exploration§2026JapanJAXALanderSample ReturnTianwen 32028ChinaCNSALanderAscent Stage, droneRosalind Franklin2028EuropeESALanderRoverSkyfall2028USNASAHelicoptersMars Lander Mission2030IndiaISROLanderRover, helicopterMars Lander2045South KoreaKARILanderMars MetNet Precursor?FinlandFMIImpact LanderMars MetNet?FinlandFMIMulti-landerBOLD2020USNASAImpact Lander6-Impact LanderPhootprint2024EuropeESALanderAscent StageFobos-Grunt (Repeat)2024RussiaRoscosmosLanderAscent StageMars-Grunt2024RussiaRoscosmosLanderIcebreaker2026USNASALanderSample Retrieval Lander2028USNASALanderAscent Stage
See also List of artificial objects on Mars Lists of spacecraft
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