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On this day in space! Nov. 1, 1962: The Soviet Union Launches Mars 1 spacecraft to Red Planet during the Space Race
GlobalExploration2026-11-01
The Soviet Union launched the Mars 1 spacecraft on November 1, 1962, to conduct a flyby of the Red Planet during the Space Race.
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