The 1MV planetary probe (short for 1st generation Mars-Venus) is a designation for a common design used by early Soviet uncrewed probes to Mars and Venus.[1][2][3] It was standard practice of the Soviet space program to use standardized components as much as possible.
Manufacturer | OKB-1 | ||
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Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
Operator | Soviet Space Program | ||
Production | |||
Operational | 1960-1961 | ||
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All probes shared the same general characteristics and differed only in equipment necessary for specific missions.[4] Each probe also incorporated improvements based on experience with earlier missions.
It was superseded by the 2MV family.