| Zond 2 |
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Zond 2, a member of the Soviet Zond Program , was the second Soviet spacecraft to attempt a flyby of Mars. Zond-2 carried a phototelevision camera of the same type later used to photograph the Moon on Zond 3 . The camera system also included two ultraviolet spectrometers. As on Mars 1 , an infrared spectrometer was installed to search for signs of methane on Mars. Zond 2 also carried six PPT s that served as actuators of the attitude control system. They were the first PPTs used on a spacecraft. The PPT propulsion system was tested during 70 minutes. Zond 2, a ''Mars 3MV-4A'' craft, was launched on November 30 , 1964 . During some maneuvering in early May, 1965 , communications were lost. Running on half power due to the loss of one of its Solar Panels , the spacecraft flew by Mars on August 6 , 1965 at 5.62 km/s, 1,500 km away from the planet. EXTERNAL REFERENCES |
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