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Russia launches Mars 96 mission to Mars from Baikonur
A Proton booster lifted off at 11 48 p m Moscow time from Baikonur carrying the Mars 96 spacecraft with instruments from multiple nations including the United States. The mission aims for a 10 month flight covering about 480 million miles with landers deploying on Mars to study seismic activity and soil after arrival in September 1997.
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